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[*] posted on 27-11-2006 at 05:53
Chlorination with CuCl2


How is the reaction?

Acetone + 2 CuCl2 => chloroacetone + 2 CuCl + HCl?
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[*] posted on 1-12-2006 at 20:42


External heat is required and the reaction is performed in DMF with LiCl as catalyst. See C.E. Castrol et al. in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, vol30 (1965) pp587
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[*] posted on 1-12-2006 at 22:02


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Cupric Halide Halogenations
C. E. CASTRO, E. J. GAUGHAN, AND D. C. OWSLEY
Journal of organic chemistry 1965, vol:30, iss:8, pg:2493



Abstract
Cupric bromide and cupric chloride in refluxing methanol and higher alcohols effect the following transforma- tions : p-alkoxylation a-halogenation of carbonyl-conjugated vinyl groups, halogenation of isoleted double bonds, trans halogenation of internal acetylenes, and trihalogenation of terminal acetylenes. In a reaction of undefined scope, ethanol is oxidatively halogenated with cupric bromide to dibromoacetaldehydediethyl acetal. Kinetics of some representative transformations have been examined. Cupric bromide but not cupric chloride functions as a source of low concentrations of halogen. Mechanisms for some of the conversions are suggested.

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[*] posted on 2-12-2006 at 02:33


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Originally posted by Filemon
How is the reaction?

Acetone + 2 CuCl2 => chloroacetone + 2 CuCl + HCl?


This has already been discussed and explained in another thread. UTFSE before asking old questions and opening new threads!
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[*] posted on 2-12-2006 at 15:29


why is LiCl used as catalyst? What is it's mechanism?



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[*] posted on 2-12-2006 at 15:49


It probably forms some sort of double salt, like Li2CuCl4.
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[*] posted on 2-12-2006 at 16:02


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It probably forms some sort of double salt, like Li2CuCl4.


Edit:

Acutally, LiCl is quite soluble in acetone, providing a source of soluble chloride ions to increase the rate.

[Edited on 12/3/2006 by guy]




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[*] posted on 3-12-2006 at 14:08


https://sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=2713&...
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[*] posted on 28-12-2006 at 00:05


you should add peroxide to that mix it will give you a 78% yeild and the lithium is not nessacery plus it cost too much.



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[*] posted on 28-12-2006 at 00:50


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you should add peroxide to that mix it will give you a 78% yeild and the lithium is not nessacery plus it cost too much.


Really? So add some H2O2 to the mixture?

What is the mechanism for that?




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[*] posted on 28-12-2006 at 22:12


sorry my mistake I missed out a reagent in my hast :( also needed is hydrochloric acid
then this can be done wet as well. and the yield will be a bit lower than 78% sorry.
reflux 5 hours done. ratio is 2:1:1.3 tone acid peroxide only small amounts of copper are needed as a catylist sorry my mistake. still think its the way to go though.
will post full refs when the time is right.




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