THE ELECTROLYSIS OF ω-BROMOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS: II. PREPARATION OF LONG-CHAIN ω-BROMOCARBOXYLIC ESTERS BY MIXED COUPLING …

RG Woolford, W Arbic, A Rosser

Index: Woolford,R.G. et al. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1964 , vol. 42, p. 1788 - 1791

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Abstract

An attempt to synthesize long-chain ω-bromocarboxylic esters from the mixed electrolyses of ω-bromocarboxylic acids and half-esters is described. Methyl 15-bromopentadecanoate was successfully prepared in this way in 37% yield, but other reactions producing methyl 16- bromohexadecanoate (by two different routes) and methyl 14-bromotetradecanoate gave low yields (6-18%) and difficulties in purification of products. The product analysis of these ...