The Journal of Organic Chemistry

The Reformatsky Reaction. I. Condensation of Ketones and t-Butyl Bromoacetate by Magnesium

T Moriwake

Index: Moriwake,T. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1966 , vol. 31, p. 983 - 985

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Abstract

Sodium Amide Solution.-Sodium amide was prepared from sodium and liquid ammonia using ferric chloride as the catalyst. The system was equipped with a constant-pressure dropping funnel and the reaction vessel was kept free of air. Alkylation of N, N-Disubstituted Acyclic Amides. General Procedure.-To a stirred suspension of sodium amide in liquid ammonia was added an equivalent amount of the amide. After stirring for 20 min, an ...