Kinetics and mechanism of base-catalysed aldolization of 1,3-dimethoxy-2-propanone
1985 ◽
Vol 50
(10)
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pp. 2252-2259
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Keyword(s):
1,3-Dimethoxy-2-propanone (HA) in an aqueous alkaline solution undergoes specifically base-catalysed aldolization with the formation of a dimer, 4-hydroxy-1,3,5-trimethoxy-4-methoxymethyl-2-pentanone (H2A2). The reaction is reversible and involves the formation or decomposition of an intermediate anion, HA2-, as the rate-determining step. The formation of a carbanion ion, A-, of the starting compound and of the HA2- anion are rapid, preceding, and generally base-catalysed reaction steps. The activation and thermodynamic parameters of the reversible reaction were determined from the dependences of the rate and equilibrium constants on the temperature.