Date of Award
1997
Degree Name
Chemistry
College
College of Science
Type of Degree
M.S.
Document Type
Thesis
First Advisor
John W. Larson
Second Advisor
James E. Douglas
Third Advisor
Michael Norton
Fourth Advisor
Leonard J. Deutsch
Abstract
This study was concerned with the development of a generalized synthesis of halogenated 1,1-diarylalkenes. The alkylation of 1,1-diphenylethylene was carried out by the addition of organolithium compounds (C Li, PhLi, t-BuLi, n-BuLi). N-bromo-succinimide (NBS) was used for bromination. The reaction forming triphenylbromo-ethylene gave the largest percent yield (93.6%). The reaction forming 2-bromo-3,3- dimethyl-l,l-dipheny1-1-butene resulted in a 38.1% yield. Each product structure was confirmed by proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance, and infrared spectroscopy.
Subject(s)
Organic compounds – Synthesis.
Chemistry, Organic.
Recommended Citation
Roberts, Cheryll R., "An approach to a generalized synthesis for 2-halo-1,1-diarylalkenes" (1997). Theses, Dissertations and Capstones. 1804.
https://mds.marshall.edu/etd/1804
