An investigation of the thermal decomposition of the methohydroxides and methodeuterio-oxides of some 5-N,N-dimethylaminopent-1-enes

Wesley Cocker, Niall W.A. Geraghty, T. Brian H. McMurry, Patrick V.R. Shannon

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Abstract

The base-catalysed thermal decomposition of a number of quaternary bases of the type (R1)2C=CHC(R2)2C(R 3)2CH2N+Me3X- (R1 = H, Me; R2 = H, 2H; R3 = H, 2H, Me; X = OH,O2H) has been investigated. It is shown that the reaction is initiated by attack of base (OH, Ō2H, ylide) on an allylic proton or [2H]. A mechanism for the reaction is suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2245-2254
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society - Perkin Transactions 1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

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