The Effect of Ferric Chloride on the Cadmium Reaction

Authors

Richard Bogan, Loras CollegeFollow
Joseph Plamondon, Loras CollegeFollow
Kenneth W. Kraus, Loras CollegeFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

The reaction of di-n-butylcadmium with either capryl chloride or benzoyl chloride at -10° in the presence of ferric chloride yields 50% of the expected ketone. The reactions of the same acid chlorides with diphenylcadmium are hampered by coupling of the aromatic cadmium reagent in the presence of the ferric chloride. A yield of 20-30% of ketone can be obtained, however, if the ferric chloride is added to the precooled acid chloride followed by the addition of the diphenylcadmium.

Publication Date

1963

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

70

Issue

1

First Page

166

Last Page

169

Copyright

©1963 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Bogan, Richard; Plamondon, Joseph; and Kraus, Kenneth W. (1963) "The Effect of Ferric Chloride on the Cadmium Reaction," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 70(1), 166-169.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol70/iss1/35