Chapter 1 Benzene
Reagents
100 g Sodium Benzoate 0,877 mol (C7H5NaO2)
60 g NaOH 1,5 mol
Procedure
1. mix it and crush it
2. Carry out a dry distillation of a mixture of benzoate and hydroxide
3. Pre-distill the orange liquid to produce a transparent benzene solution (benzene boils at...
Is it much work to get p2p from b-nitrostyrene?
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Conversion:
1. 1kg of MAPA (Methyl 2-phenylacetoacetate) powder is dissolved in 1 liter of hot H2O with stirring
2. 3 Liters of HCL 37% are added
3. Reflux with stirring around 7-8 hours at 80-90C until the oily part seems brown.
4. Cooled in an Ice bath.
5. Now are 2 layers in the flask...