The Journal of Organic Chemistry

Mechanism of decomposition of some p-nitrobenzoic benzylcarbonic anhydrides

RCL Chow, DS Tarbell

Index: Chow,R.C.L.; Tarbell,D.S. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1967 , vol. 32, p. 2188 - 2193

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Citation Number: 12

Abstract

Benzylcarbonic p-nitrobenzoic anhydride (IV) and the following substituted benzyl compounds have been synthesized: p-nitro (V), pmethoxy (VI), and 2, 4, 6-trimethyl (VII). The p-methoxy compound was prepared by carbonation of sodium p-methoxybenzoxide, followed by treatment of the carbonate with p-nitrobenzoyl chloride. The anhydrides decompose with heat to yield principally the corresponding esters and carbon dioxide. ...