Journal of the American Chemical Society

The Cleavage of Diphenyl Ethers by Sodium in Liquid Ammonia. III. 4, 4'-Disubstituted Diphenyl Ethers1

FC Weber, FJ Sowa

Index: Weber; Sowa Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1938 , vol. 60, p. 94

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Citation Number: 21

Abstract

94 FRED C. WRBER AND FRANK J. SOWA ... Summary The rate of the dealdolization of diacetone alcohol has been measured in buffered solutions containing methyl-, dimethyl-, trimethyl- and triethylamine, at several buffer concentrations and buffer ratios. 2. While molecular methyl- and dimethyl- amine catalyze the reaction, molecular trimethyl- amine and molecular triethylamine are without effect . 3. It is concluded therefore that the aldol con- densation is not an ...