Reaction #2681

Reaction equation

tri-n-decylmethylchloride

trimethylaluminum

→

tri-n-decylmethylmethane

Yield 75.0%

Solvents

methylene chloride

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperatureto warm to room temperature
2. 2
   OtherThe mixture was slowly quenched with 50 ml of water
3. 3
   Washby washing with 1 liter of a 10% HCl solution
4. 4
   DryingThe organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate
5. 5
   Otherthe solvent was evaporated

Procedure

One mole of tri-n-decylmethylchloride was added to 0.75 liters of methylene chloride and the solution was blanketed with nitrogen and cooled to 0° C. 0.33 moles of trimethylaluminum was then added and the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature. The mixture was slowly quenched with 50 ml of water followed by washing with 1 liter of a 10% HCl solution. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and the solvent was evaporated to give tri-n-decylmethylmethane after vacuum distillation at 225 C/0.5 torr. The yield was 75%.

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