ISSN:
0894-3230
Keywords:
Organic Chemistry
;
Physical Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
IR spectroscopy is presented as a convenient means to monitor the formation of acyl (and alkyl) cations from corresponding acid chlorides, with Lewis acids at low temperature in the solid state. Phenylacetyl chloride is co-deposited (under vacuum at -173°C with antimony pentafluoride on a KBr window), as in the ‘molecular beam’ method of cation generation. The initial IR spectrum of the deposition shows (in addition to starting materials) that a small amount of phenylacetyl cation (2274 cm-1) has been formed. Warming the solid matrix to -123°C Promotes the smooth conversion of acid chloride to acyl cation. Ultraviolet irradiation (through quartz windows) at -123°C to -73°C facilitates this conversion but does not result in the loss of carbon monoxide from the acyl cation to form benzyl cation. When benzyl chloride is used in place of phenylacetyl chloride, there is no noticeable difference between IR spectra taken before and after warming and/or photolysis of the solid deposition.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/poc.610020107
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