Mechanisms of Addition and Substitution Reactions of Furfural and Derivatives

Authors

Henry Gilman, Iowa State CollegeFollow
G. F. Wright, Iowa State CollegeFollow
J. B. Dickey, Iowa State CollegeFollow
A. P. Hewlett, Iowa State CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

In a complete series of substitution reactions (such as halogenation, nitration, mercuration, etc.,) of furfural and its derivatives, it appears that substitution is preceded by addition. For example, in bromination, two atoms of bromine first add to give a relatively unstable intermediate which then loses hydrogen bromide. These preliminary additions may be 1, 2- or 1, 4- or 1, 6- additions depending upon reactants and upon experimental conditions. Accompanying some of these transformations are ring fission and ring closure, and rearrangements involving unsaturated linkages. Typical illustrations of these changes were presented.

Publication Date

1930

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

37

Issue

1

First Page

247

Last Page

248

Copyright

©1930 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Gilman, Henry; Wright, G. F.; Dickey, J. B.; and Hewlett, A. P. (1930) "Mechanisms of Addition and Substitution Reactions of Furfural and Derivatives," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 37(1), 247-248.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol37/iss1/48