chromium - 22-7-2007 at 15:25
Polymethyl methacrylate is very common plastic. By heating it is said to depolymerize to methyl methacrylate. Later can be saponified with NaOH
solution to make sodium methacrylate which can be converted to methacrylic acid.
Wikipedia says that when fused with an alkali, methacrylic acid forms propionic acid. Can someone comment on this?
solo - 22-7-2007 at 16:58
Reference(s) for synthesis of Propionic acid
Mucientes, A.E., Poblete, F.J., Rodriguez, M.A., and Santiago, F. 1997. J. Phys. Org. Chem. 10:662-668.
Singh, B., Singh, A.K., Singh, N.B., and Saxena, B.B.L. 1984. Ru(III) catalysis in oxidation of n-propanol and n-butanol by acidic solutions of
bromamine-ULE. Tetrahedron. 40:5203-5206.
http://designer-drug.com/pte/12.162.180.114/dcd/chemistry/pr...
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Reference Information
solo - 22-7-2007 at 17:01
KINETIC STUDY OF THE OXIDATION OF PROPAN-1-OL BY ALKALINE HEXACYANOFERRATE(III) CATALYZED BY RUTHENIUM TRICHLORIDE.
Mucientes, A.E., Poblete, F.J., Rodriguez, M.A., and Santiago, F.
J. Phys. Org. Chem. 10:662-668.,1997
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solo - 22-7-2007 at 17:05
Ru(III) catalysis in oxidation of n-propanol and n-butanol by acidic solutions of bromamine-ULE
Singh, B., Singh, A.K., Singh, N.B., and Saxena, B.B.L. .
Tetrahedron. 40:5203-5206.,1984.
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Sauron - 22-7-2007 at 17:37
What's wrong with good old CrVI or KMnO4 oxidation of n-propanol?
not_important - 22-7-2007 at 22:14
Or for even more OTC, what's wrong with good old haloform reaction on MEK?
evil_lurker - 23-7-2007 at 00:54
Even more OTC... go to you local new holland dealer and by sodium propionate by the drum.
chemrox - 23-7-2007 at 17:16
what's the farm application?
bio2 - 23-7-2007 at 19:56
Propionates inhibit spoilage in certain foods.
Specifically it is used as a mold inhibitor in bakery products.
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