ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
In ‘80%’ ethanol the or-bromostyrenes 5a-5d undergo unimolecular solvolysis to the corresponding acetophenones. In addition to acetophenone, α-bromostyrene itself yields a minor amount of phenylacetylene. The p-amino, p-methoxy and p- acetamido derivatives 5b-5c react 108, 104 and 103 times as fast, respectively, as the unsubstituted compound 5a, the rates being insensitive to 1-5 equivalents of triethyl- amine. Furthermore, 5a and 5c show electrophilic catalysis by silver ion. A two-step ionisation mechanism involving a digonal carbonium ion (p-R-C6H4C=CH2)+ is thus indicated.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19640470126