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conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« on: April 06, 2012, 02:03:58 AM »

Dear members,

I would like to know how to convert aliphatic terminal alkyl chain to azide (N3).


Thanks in advance

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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2012, 02:19:08 AM »

Dear members,

I would like to know how to convert aliphatic terminal alkyl chain to azide (N3).


Thanks in advance

Simonraj

Have you any ideas?
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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2012, 02:48:38 AM »

Dear members,

I would like to know how to convert aliphatic terminal alkyl chain to azide (N3).


Thanks in advance

Simonraj

Have you any ideas?

(i) bromination/chlorination  (ii) Aq. Sodium azide  -----> Alkyl azide


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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2012, 03:05:20 AM »

Dear members,

I would like to know how to convert aliphatic terminal alkyl chain to azide (N3).


Thanks in advance

Simonraj




Have you any ideas?

(i) bromination/chlorination  (ii) Aq. Sodium azide  -----> Alkyl azide



That would give you some product along with a host of others because halogenation does not just occur at the chain terminus.
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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2012, 03:13:04 AM »
Then is it possible to convert terminal alkyl chains to terminal alkyne chains?


Dear members,

I would like to know how to convert aliphatic terminal alkyl chain to azide (N3).


Thanks in advance

Simonraj




Have you any ideas?

(i) bromination/chlorination  (ii) Aq. Sodium azide  -----> Alkyl azide



That would give you some product along with a host of others because halogenation does not just occur at the chain terminus.

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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2012, 03:16:55 AM »
Same problem
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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #6 on: April 06, 2012, 03:28:59 AM »
Ok,

how to convert dodecane to 1-dodecanamine?

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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #7 on: April 06, 2012, 03:37:01 AM »
Ok,

how to convert dodecane to 1-dodecanamine?


Same problem, any sort of radical halogenation will give a mixture of products, the terminal product in the minority.
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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #8 on: April 06, 2012, 04:03:03 AM »

But, I just found one reference to prepare 1-dodecanamine:  Chemistry Letters, 6, p. 635, 1977
 whis is not avalible as a soft copy from the journal.

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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #10 on: April 06, 2012, 05:06:10 AM »
Yes your right. Thanks.

Then, you please tell me how to convert dodecane to 1-dodecanol.

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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #11 on: April 06, 2012, 05:19:12 AM »

Plese tell me

Is this possible ?
R-(CH2)n-CH3    Chlorine, TEL and Temp: 1400C------>   R-(CH2)n-CH2-Cl



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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #12 on: April 06, 2012, 05:24:09 AM »

Plese tell me

Is this possible ?
R-(CH2)n-CH3    Chlorine, TEL and Temp: 1400C------>   R-(CH2)n-CH2-Cl





What is TEL?
As I said you will get terminal chlorination but it will be a MINOR product.
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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #13 on: April 06, 2012, 05:26:53 AM »
TEL: Tetraethyllead



Plese tell me

Is this possible ?
R-(CH2)n-CH3    Chlorine, TEL and Temp: 1400C------>   R-(CH2)n-CH2-Cl





What is TEL?
As I said you will get terminal chlorination but it will be a MINOR product.


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Re: conversion of aliphatic terminal alkyl chains to azide
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2012, 05:34:55 AM »
I have now idea if it will work. But I do not advise the use of tetraethyl lead, which is an extremely toxic substance.
Anyway the higher the temperature the greater the chance of side reactions.

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