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nitrile synthesis from aldehydes, amines, and alcohols
i have a source stating that alcohols, aldehydes, and primary amines can be converted to Nitriles in 'excellent' yields. this is done by a 15M
ammonia solution combined with an aldehyde, for example. the solution is heated at 60C for 2 hours, while a .75 equivalent TCCA is added in small
portions.
if this holds true, then great. the only problem is the formation of toxic chloramines due to the TCCA ammonia reaction. is there a way to safely
handle this? id assume you need very good ventilation along with a chem proof gas mask? how toxic are the chloramines? how would one dispose of the
remaining reaction mixture safely once the nitrile has been isolated and collected?
https://www.organic-chemistry.org/synthesis/C3N/nitriles.sht...
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The real problem here is the formation of NCl3, which is, unlike NI3, explosive even in aqueous solution.
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Quote: Originally posted by karlos³  | | The real problem here is the formation of NCl3, which is, unlike NI3, explosive even in aqueous solution. |
ahh. good to know. ive also heard of a method using iodine in ammonia solution. said to work on aldehydes apparently. what do you think about this?
the poster said it works in good yields, and the NI3 is, as you said, harmless in solution.
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I am the same poster on here who told you about this, I believe.
Important for the method using iodine in ammonia is the co-solvent, dioxane or THF, since the aldehyde you have in mind is not soluble otherwise.
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| Quote: Originally posted by karlos³ | I am the same poster on here who told you about this, I believe.
Important for the method using iodine in ammonia is the co-solvent, dioxane or THF, since the aldehyde you have in mind is not soluble otherwise.
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oh hey! could DMSO be used as a cosolvent? also, what are the products? i would assume its balanced like this:
2NH3+2I2+2RCOH ---------> 2RCN+2H2O+4HI
idk, let me know the ratios if im wrong.
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You need an ether as co-solvent.
Here is the paper: https://sci-hub.se/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)02195-X
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thank you so much, this helps tremendously!
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You'd better use Hidroxylamine and DMSO to convert Aldehydes into nitriles. Ammonia and TCCA or Iodine generally works, but only for microscale
amounts. It's very dangerous at high scale amounts cause the explosive NCl3 or NI3 also generated. See this procedure below, that is safer for what
you're looking for:
Attachment: aldehydes to nitriles - NH2OH + DMSO.PDF (215kB)
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It is not dangerous in case of NI3, because that is not a problem in aqueous solutions, unlike NCl3.
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Chemplayer made a video entitled "NITROGEN TRIIODIDE (ALDEHYDE TO NITRILE?)": https://www.bitchute.com/video/fg5qVRkJGbZn/
Here's their reference: https://sci-hub.tw/10.1016/S0040-4039(00)02195-X
(Sorry, just realised this same paper was linked above already)
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| Quote: Originally posted by Chemi Pharma | You'd better use Hidroxylamine and DMSO to convert Aldehydes into nitriles. Ammonia and TCCA or Iodine generally works, but only for microscale
amounts. It's very dangerous at high scale amounts cause the explosive NCl3 or NI3 also generated. See this procedure below, that is safer for what
you're looking for:
[Edited on 18-1-2020 by Chemi Pharma] |
eh, i dont wanna do any TCCA/ammonia anymore because thatll form NCl3. i've also heard about hydroxylamine exploding when heated? is that true? i
havent heard of this actually happening but people claim that it can.
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| Quote: Originally posted by chemist1243 | | Quote: Originally posted by Chemi Pharma | You'd better use Hidroxylamine and DMSO to convert Aldehydes into nitriles. Ammonia and TCCA or Iodine generally works, but only for microscale
amounts. It's very dangerous at high scale amounts cause the explosive NCl3 or NI3 also generated. See this procedure below, that is safer for what
you're looking for:
[Edited on 18-1-2020 by Chemi Pharma] |
eh, i dont wanna do any TCCA/ammonia anymore because thatll form NCl3. i've also heard about hydroxylamine exploding when heated? is that true? i
havent heard of this actually happening but people claim that it can. |
Hydroxylamine only presents instability when heated at high temperatures in the pure form (the base) and even can decompose into a explosive way, but
if you have read the paper I brought you can see that what's used is hydroxylamine hydrochloride, a stable salt form, even if heated, and look, 100ºC
is not a so high temperature to get a runaway, isn't it?
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But we must be careful with NI3 black powder Karlos. It's true that offers no danger while wet, but I never forget a long time ago I did NI3 to play
around and have fun looking cars passing and exploding the powder I have spread on the street in front of my home when I was a teenager, and the nice
purple clouds that have formed. The problem was I haven't cleaned well the round bottom glass I've used and some fine powder remained left. At night I
woke up scared with the noise of it exploding alone at my home lab. I don't need to say I had to listen a lot from my father (heh, heh).
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