Reactive intermediates in the reactions of aryl halides with bases

dc.contributor.advisor	Cadogan, J. I. G. (John Ivan George)
dc.contributor.author	Hall, Julia Kathleen Aylmer
dc.coverage.spatial	146 p.	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2018-07-05T16:04:04Z
dc.date.available	2018-07-05T16:04:04Z
dc.date.issued	1969
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10023/15017
dc.description.abstract	The reaction of a series of 2,6-dimethylaryl halides with strong base has been investigated. Debromination to give polymethylbenzenes has been found to occur in all the systems studied and varying amounts of higher-boiling products, mainly polymethyl-bibenzyls, have also been obtained. Various mechanisms for these new reactions are discussed and the participation of an unusual triplet carbene intermediate is suggested. The related thermal decomposition of sodium o-halophenates has also been investigated. The participation of a similar carbene intermediate in this reaction appears to be unlikely. Possible mechanisms for the formation of diphenylmethanes obtained in the decomposition of sodium pentachlorophenate in methylbenzenes, are discussed.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of St Andrews
dc.subject.lcc	QD331.H2
dc.subject.lcsh	Aromatic compounds.	en
dc.title	Reactive intermediates in the reactions of aryl halides with bases	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.contributor.sponsor	Science Research Council (Great Britain)	en_US
dc.type.qualificationlevel	Doctoral	en_US
dc.type.qualificationname	PhD Doctor of Philosophy	en_US
dc.publisher.institution	The University of St Andrews	en_US