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The Hive => Novel Discourse => Topic started by: Rhodium on November 12, 2002, 11:17:00 PM

Title: Microwave Eugenol Demethylation?
Post by: Rhodium on November 12, 2002, 11:17:00 PM
Here is a novel method for cleaving methoxy groups from aromatic compounds, using methanesulfonic acid and a microwave oven. The reaction time is approximately one minute.

https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/pdf/ether.cleavage.msoh.mw.pdf (https://www.thevespiary.org/rhodium/Rhodium/pdf/ether.cleavage.msoh.mw.pdf)

Title: very nice...
Post by: ClearLight on November 13, 2002, 04:15:00 PM

 Very promising... the unknown polar compound that shows up and increases on extended nuking.. would have to be dealt with. Interesting that it has highest conversion at 35 Watts!


thx!


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