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In organic synthesis, EtBr is the synthetic equivalent of the ethyl carbocation (Et +) synthon. [5] In reality, such a cation is not actually formed. For example, carboxylates salts are converted to ethyl esters, [6] carbanions to ethylated derivatives, thiourea into ethylisothiouronium salts, [7] and amines into ethylamines. [8]
The desired pathway toward the Stetter product is the 1,4-addition of the nucleophilic aldehyde to a Michael-type acceptor. After 1,4-addition, the reaction is irreversible and ultimately, the 1,4-dicarbonyl is formed when the catalyst is kicked out to regenerate CN − or the thiazolium ylide. Scheme 3. Mechanism of the Stetter reaction
The carbylamine reaction (also known as the Hoffmann isocyanide synthesis) is the synthesis of an isocyanide by the reaction of a primary amine, chloroform, and base. The conversion involves the intermediacy of dichlorocarbene .
An example involves the conversion of the ethyl ester of 5-bromovaleric acid to the iodide: [4] EtO 2 C(CH 2) 4 Br + NaI → EtO 2 C(CH 2) 4 I + NaBr. Potassium fluoride is used for the conversion of chlorocarbons into fluorocarbons. [5] Such reactions usually employ polar solvents such as dimethyl formamide, ethylene glycol, and dimethyl ...
Ethylamine is used as a precursor chemical along with benzonitrile (as opposed to o-chlorobenzonitrile and methylamine in ketamine synthesis) in the clandestine synthesis of cyclidine dissociative anesthetic agents (the analogue of ketamine which is missing the 2-chloro group on the phenyl ring, and its N-ethyl analog) which are closely related ...
Venenivibrio stagnispumantis gains energy by oxidizing hydrogen gas.. In biochemistry, chemosynthesis is the biological conversion of one or more carbon-containing molecules (usually carbon dioxide or methane) and nutrients into organic matter using the oxidation of inorganic compounds (e.g., hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide) or ferrous ions as a source of energy, rather than sunlight, as in ...
Elimination reaction of cyclohexanol to cyclohexene with sulfuric acid and heat [1]. An elimination reaction is a type of organic reaction in which two substituents are removed from a molecule in either a one- or two-step mechanism. [2]
Catalytic reforming is a chemical process used to convert naphthas from crude oil into liquid products called reformates, which are premium "blending stocks" for high-octane gasoline. The process converts low-octane linear hydrocarbons (paraffins) into branched alkanes (isoparaffins) and cyclic naphthenes , which are then partially ...