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Catalyzing: n-butylamine vs Di-n-butylamine
n-butylamine (CAS: 109-73-9) vs Di-n-butylamine (CAS: 111-92-2)
Anyone know the differences when catalyze?
I mean ... would use the same proportion and catalyzing be done in less time?
Or rather should use another ratio for the same effect (half the proportion to be "Di"?)
Someone has to answer for real knowledge? 
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What reaction are you catalysing?
Are you reacting benzaldehyde and nitroethane to produce phenyl-2-nitropropene, by any chance?
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(I apologize to the administrator, but I do not know where this thread has moved)
hehe ... I did it a while ... Yes, many times  )
But now I do not want to do it, but try to go a little bit into it.
I am writing a small "book" and what I intend to "improve" some typical reactions theoretical.
Or so at least I try
I theoretical calculations with cyclohexylamine, di-n-butylamine, etc ....
I hope you understand my English .... write using web translators is not easy
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Unanswerable and vague questions, as well as posts lacking any references, should only be posted in the Beginnings section. Read the forum guidelines.
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I suggest you to take advice from your own signature and ask reasonable questions, with all the required information and references, rather than
babble nonsense. How on earth is anybody going to answer when you don't even say which reaction you talk about?
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You're absolutely right and I apologize.
I wrote the post worrying about my translating and not the content.
Excuse me please.
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Quote: Originally posted by Hexavalent  | What reaction are you catalysing?
Are you reacting benzaldehyde and nitroethane to produce phenyl-2-nitropropene, by any chance? |
Do you know how to operate in this reaction do you say?
I am referring to difference between di-n-butylamine and n-butylamine.
Can you tell me something about this?
thanks
[Edited on 22-8-2012 by legnanu]
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You still haven't told us what you're actually doing.
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| Quote: Originally posted by legnanu | | Quote: Originally posted by Hexavalent | What reaction are you catalysing?
Are you reacting benzaldehyde and nitroethane to produce phenyl-2-nitropropene, by any chance? |
Do you know how to operate in this reaction do you say?
I am referring to difference between di-n-butylamine and n-butylamine.
Can you tell me something about this?
thanks
[Edited on 22-8-2012 by legnanu] |
------> phenyl-2-nitropropene <------
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At least have the courtesy to show what you have edited to avoid making others look stupid.
I have an idea, but, first, why don't you do a little research of your own and tell us what you think?
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Do not do anything right here so it seems ...
Well ... I edited my question above (for trying to do better) while you were answering me and I have not noticed, I'm sorry. As I finish editing it to
fix it you've already answered quickly.
Excuse me once again ...
And reading some of your posts around the forum, I want you to know you're not stupid and you do not seem to be just the opposite
Returning to the thread post... what I have investigated and read "seems" it is not so powerful catalyst and as quickly as cyclohexylamine but seems
to be more than the n-butylamine.
Could you tell me (by example of 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene as mentioned before) the differences would have to use n-butylamine or di-n-butylamine?
As I think it would take less amount of catalyst but cost the same time?
P.D: Thanks for all and excuse my beginning with the previous posts. As I said before the administrator, I am very aware of language and translation,
and this has affected the content. Sorry Hexavalent... I´ll try to be more accurate and correct in my text / question next time.
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I believe that the di-n-butylamine will work as a catalyst, it may be possible just use half the molar amount specified for the n-butylamine and keep
the reaction conditions and time the same.
Here is what should happen;
In this reaction, the base (the butylamine) deprotonates nitroethane to form a resonance stabilized anion. This anion nucleophilically adds to the
aldehyde forming a beta nitro alcohol, which is subsequently dehydrated to yield the nitroalkene.
This reaction is known as a nitroaldol reaction.
The best way to find out is to try it on a small scale and just see what happens; experimentation is the core of the scientific method.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Hexavalent | | I believe that the di-n-butylamine will work as a catalyst, just use half the molar amount specified for the n-butylamine and keep the reaction
conditions and time the same. |
Where did you get that about half amount? What is the reference where secondary amines were found twice as efficient?
| Quote: | | In this reaction, the base (the butylamine) deprotonates nitroethane to form a resonance stabilized anion. This anion nucleophilically adds to the
aldehyde forming a beta nitro alcohol, which is subsequently dehydrated to yield the nitroalkene. |
That is not the way the mechanism of this catalysis is generally considered. The primary amine is not just a base. It is also a catalyst. The
mechanism was already discussed on this forum, so UTFSE for details. What you described is the mechanism of another reaction, the Henry reaction
followed by elimination.
| Quote: | | This reaction is known as a nitroaldol reaction. |
No, the Henry reaction is sometimes called as the nitroaldol reaction, but this one is called the Knoevenagel condensation.
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And one hour of literature work can save one week of lab work.
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| Quote: | http://wavefunction.fieldofscience.com/2010/11/why-are-secon...
Mentions here that secondary amines are usually the most basic, the latter property being needed for this reaction. Perhaps, indeed, not twice as
efficient, but a starting point nonetheless.
| Quote: Originally posted by Nicodem | That is not the way the mechanism of this catalysis is generally considered. The primary amine is not just a base. It is also a catalyst. The
mechanism was already discussed on this forum, so UTFSE for details.
What you described is the mechanism of another reaction, the Henry reaction followed by elimination. |
OK, thanks; I appreciate the correction. Thanks for pointing that one out.
Overall, what would you answer to the OP's question, Nicodem?
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Then I'm just like the beginning not knowing if would catalyze ...
I will continue looking around (via UTFSE nothing appears  ).
thanks
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