The synthesis of α, ω-disubstituted higher alkanes from α, α, α, ω-tetrachloroalkanes

K Saotome, H Komoto, T Yamazaki

Index: Saotome,K. et al. Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 1966 , vol. 39, p. 480 - 484

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Abstract

Higher ω-chloroalkanoic acids than ω-chlorooctanoic acid were prepared in good yields (over 90%) by improved methods of the hydrolysis of α, α, α, ω-tetrachloroalkanes. The reactions were carried out in fuming nitric acid, with the addition of nitrogen dioxide during the reaction or in the presence of a small amount of phosphoric anhydride. α, ω- Dichloroalkanes were derived from the ω-chloroalkanoic acids by the Kolbe electrolytic ...