电泳剂
烷基
SN2反应
卤化物
有机化学
氢氧化钠
化学
催化作用
作者
Kelli S. Khuong,Fabio Agnelli,Matthew Parker
标识
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.2c00794
摘要
SN2 reactions are of fundamental importance in introductory organic chemistry courses, and a number of experiments suitable for the first-semester undergraduate organic lab have been previously reported. Most of these experiments have used alkyl halides as electrophiles, but alkyl halides are often less than ideal for reasons of toxicity/volatility and difficulty in TLC visualization. We report an updated methodology utilizing an alkyl tosylate, rather than a halide, as the electrophile. The SN2 reaction of 2-naphthol/sodium hydroxide with butyl p-toluenesulfonate is performed in a single 3 or 4 h lab period and affords a solid product in good yield. The tosylate electrophile gives students experience with a commonly encountered leaving group, is easily visualized on TLC, and has an improved safety profile.
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