Can some bee point me to a procedure for converting Et-Br to ethylamine using the Delipine reaction? I realize this procedure works much better with NaI but Et-Br is all this bee has to work with.
Thanks--CH :)
Should also add.. SWIM wishes to convert Et-amine to tri ethyl amine. Can this be done by refluxing Et-amine in IP-OH with an abundance of Et-Br like what would be done in the Bromosafrole reaction with NH3 only the higher amine is prefered.
Thanks!! CH :)
The Delepine probably only work well with iodides . So you'll have to reflux with NaI in acetone first.
And your idea will probably give you chiefly the quaternary salt.
Why don't you just buy triethylamine?
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The Delepine works well with the bromides if NaI is added to the refluxing reaction mixture.