Organic alkali-metal compounds of mixed aromatic-aliphatic hydrocarbons are also known. Sodium benzyl, C6H5CH2Na, and sodium triphenylmethyl, (C6H5)3CNa, are specially interesting on account of their redcolour, and the fact that the sodium is linked ionically with the hydrocarbon radical.
(Organic Chemisty - Paul Karrer 1947)
See Post 258901 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=7017.msg25890100#msg25890100)
(Elementary: "Re: Benzyl Sodium ?", Chemistry Discourse)
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I have found references of lithum alkyls being used in the synthesis of ketones.
Post 258901 (https://www.thevespiary.org/talk/index.php?topic=7017.msg25890100#msg25890100)
(Elementary: "Re: Benzyl Sodium ?", Chemistry Discourse)
Another reference discribes the synthesis of ketones from esters of carboxylic acids. The condensation reaction takes place under the influence of sodium ethylate:
CH3COOC2H5 + CH3COOC2H5 = CH3COCH2COOC2H5 + C2H5OH
The keto-carboxylic acids formed decompose on hydrolysis with dilute alkalis into carbon dioxide and ketone
CH3COCH2COOH > CH3COCH3 + CO2
So if this happens with sodium ethylate could simular be happening with the benzyl sodium with ethyl acetate to give us the phenylacetone ?
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(halfapint: "Re: Benzyl Sodium ?", Chemistry Discourse)
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