Study of the Stereochemistry of a Carbanion Generated from an Azoacetate

Author

Nguyen Thanh Buu, Western Michigan University

Date of Award

9-1965

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Chemistry

First Advisor

Dr. Don C. Iffland

Access Setting

Masters Thesis-Open Access

Abstract

Introduction

The reaction of lead tetraacetate with ketohydrazones to form azoacetates has been reported recently by Iffland, Salisbury and Schafer (13) and may be represented by the following equation:

R₂C=N-NH-R' + Pb(0Ac)₄ → R₂C-N=N-R' + Pb(OAc)₂ + HOAc OAc

Of principal interest has been the base-catalyzed decomposition of an azoacetate in a protonic solvent to give a ketone, a hydrocarbon, nitrogen and an acetate salt. The following sequence of steps has been proposed to account for these products (11).

Recommended Citation

Buu, Nguyen Thanh, "Study of the Stereochemistry of a Carbanion Generated from an Azoacetate" (1965). Masters Theses. 4383.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/4383