Date of Award
6-1961
Document Type
Open Access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Department
Chemistry
Language
English
Abstract
The purpose of this work is the synthesis of hemimellitine or 1, 2, 3 - trimethyl benzene. After library research (done mostly by John Peeling, Union '61) and with the assistance of Dr. Howard Sheffer, two pathways to hemimellitine were devised. Throughout the course of this project the lack of known compounds with which to compare intermediate products has presented difficulties in the identification of the intermediate products. However, the procedure followed here, i.e. using two different pathways to the same and product with some intermediates the same in both, has enabled us to compare the similar intermediates for identification purposes. If both compounds were found to be the same, the compound in question was consdiered identified since it was prepared by two different procedures.
Recommended Citation
Nigriny, James Jacob, "Synthesis of Hemimellitine" (1961). Honors Theses. 1952.
https://digitalworks.union.edu/theses/1952
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