Date of Award
6-1973
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Chemistry
Language
English
Abstract
An improved method for preparing t-butylacetylene was developed. Starting with t-butyl chloride, aluminum trichloride and vinyl bromide and followed by didehydroalogenation using potassium hydroxide in dimethyl sulfoxide, t-butylacetylene has been prepared in a better than 70% yield. In the process the effect of ion pairing on the orientation of elimination reactions was determined. From this a system for converting 2-haloalkanes directly into 2-alkenes was developed.
Recommended Citation
Benko, David Andrew, "Effects of dipolar aprotic solvents and ion pairing on elimination reactions" (1973). Honors Theses. 1810.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/1810
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