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Title: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: h123456 on January 03, 2013, 05:45:03 PM

hey guys

I have a quick question:
i know the reaction between sulphonate ester with alcohol as described below.

http://www.pqri.org/workshops/conf0912/imagespdfs/posters/sulfonate_esters_pqri_conf.pdf

but my question is what is the outcome of reaction attached as picture: (http://)

Title: Re: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: discodermolide on January 03, 2013, 05:50:53 PM

Why do you think anything would happen?

Title: Re: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: h123456 on January 03, 2013, 05:53:39 PM

ester with alcohol works but first i thought i can not happen like this
that is why i m not sure
if i was sure i wont be asking ppl would i

Quote from: discodermolide on January 03, 2013, 05:50:53 PM

Why do you think anything would happen?

Title: Re: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: discodermolide on January 03, 2013, 06:17:10 PM

In reaction c) nothing will happen, the SM will react with MeO^- to give the same product, i.e. nothing happens.

Title: Re: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: Babcock_Hall on January 03, 2013, 06:51:15 PM

h123456, Could methoxide attack the carbon atom within the methyl group instead of the sulfur atom?  If so, what would the products be?

Title: Re: urgent please: aryle sulphonate ester with alcohol
Post by: orgopete on January 04, 2013, 05:03:04 PM

Quote from: Babcock_Hall on January 03, 2013, 06:51:15 PM

h123456, Could methoxide attack the carbon atom within the methyl group instead of the sulfur atom?  If so, what would the products be?

This is the reaction i expect to occur.