The Vespiary
The Hive => Chemistry Discourse => Topic started by: a3d0a3m on February 11, 2004, 12:51:00 PM
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SWIM was thinking that 1,4-butanediol could be formed by a grignard reaction with formaldehyde and 1,2-dibromoethane... would this conceivably work?
a3d0a3m
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No, as you cannot form a grignard reagent of 1,2-dibromoethane.
Br-CH2-CH2-Br + Mg -> H2C=CH2 + MgBr2
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if you're ready to such lengths to make a simple
aliphatic alcohol, why not reduce succinic (or fumaric
or maleic) acid? just buy a bottle of vodka.