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The use of mesyl chloride for the dehydration of C-11 alcohols has already been mentioned, and mesylates can certainly be intermediates at least in the a-series. The preference for a coplanar trans arrangement is demonstrated by the well-known elimination reactions of tosylates of epimeric 20-alcohols (ref. 185, p. 616), although this does not restrict the usefulness of the reaction, and in some cases (sulfonates of 1 la-alcohols, for example) cw-elimination occurs (ref. 216, p. 293 ref. 224, 225, 226). 

Finally, the term steric stabihzation coifid be used to describe protective transition-metal colloids with traditional ligands or solvents [38]. This stabilization occurs by (i) the strong coordination of various metal nanoparticles with ligands such as phosphines [48-51], thiols [52-55], amines [54,56-58], oxazolines [59] or carbon monoxide [51] (ii) weak interactions with solvents such as tetrahydrofuran or various alcohols. Several examples are known with Ru, Ft and Rh nanoparticles [51,60-63]. In a few cases, it has been estab-hshed that a coordinated solvent such as heptanol is present at the surface and acts as a weakly coordinating ligand [61]. 

The functional groups that typically participate in this type of polymerization are carboxyl, amine, and alcohol groups. Examples of step growth polymers include polyesters and nylons, which are often spun into fibers used to manufacture carpeting and fabrics, and polycarbonates, which are converted into compact discs, jewel cases, and the large bottles used in water coolers. 

In equation 8.2-6a, the slope of -1 with respect to pH refers to specific hydrogen-ion catalysis (type B, below) and the slope of + 1 refers to specific hydroxyl-ion catalysis (Q if k0 predominates, the slope is 0 (A). Various possible cases are represented schematically in Figure 8.5 (after Wilkinson, 1980, p. 151). In case (a), all three types are evident B at low pH, A at intermediate pH, and C at high pH an example is the mutarotation of glucose. Cases (b), (c), and (d) have corresponding interpretations involving two types in each case examples are, respectively, the hydrolysis of ethyl orthoacetate, of P -lactones, and of y-lactones. Cases (e) and (f) involve only one type each examples are, respectively, the depolymerization of diacetone alcohol, and the inversion of various sugars. 

Using two types of specially synthesized rhodium-complexes (12a/12b), pyruvate is chemically hydrogenated to produce racemic lactate. Within the mixture, both a d- and L-specific lactate dehydrogenase (d-/l-LDH) are co-immobilized, which oxidize the lactate back to pyruvate while reducing NAD+ to NADH (Scheme 43.4). The reduced cofactor is then used by the producing enzyme (ADH from horse liver, HL-ADH), to reduce a ketone to an alcohol. Two examples have been examined. The first example is the reduction of cyclohexanone to cyclohexanol, which proceeded to 100% conversion after 8 days, resulting in total TONs (TTNs) of 1500 for the Rh-complexes 12 and 50 for NAD. The second example concerns the reduction of ( )-2-norbornanone to 72% endo-norbor-nanol (38% ee) and 28% exo-norbornanol (>99% ee), which was also completed in 8 days, and resulted in the same TTNs as for the first case. 

One may use the stronger term chirality discrimination when a substantial suppression of one intermolecular diastereomer with respect to the other occurs. This requires multiple strong interactions between the two molecular units and therefore more than simple monofunctional alcohols. Some examples where one of the molecules involved is a chiral alkanol are reported in Refs. 112 and 119 121. Pronounced cases of higher-order chirality discrimination have been observed in clusters of hydroxy esters such as methyl lactate tetramers [122] and in protonated serine octamers [15,123,124]. The presence of an alcohol functionality appears to be favorable for accentuated chirality discrimination phenomena even in these complex systems [113,123,125,126]. Because the border between chirality recognition and discrimination is quite undefined, it is suggested that the two may be used synonymously whenever both molecular partners are permanently chiral [127]. 

Note. Two procedures are given. Procedure A is the simplest to perform, but B is preferred for sensitive alcohols and in cases where elimination to give olefins is expected, for example, with all tertiary and many secondary alcohols. Procedure A is best for sterically hindered alcohols, for example, neopentyl alcohol. 

Case Example A 44-year-old chronic alcoholic man presented in the emergency room with disorientation and combativeness after 2 days of abstinence. He complained of visual and tactile hallucinations and was found to have elevated heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature. Lorazepam was slowly administered intravenously, and after 15 minutes, the patient was mildly sedated. He was then transferred to an inpatient unit. During this 30-minute interval, he received no additional lorazepam, and when he arrived on the floor, his symptoms had returned. He became agitated, struck one of the nursing staff, and had to be physically restrained. 

Fermentation proceeds via the development of microorganisms that the food industry controls and corrects to obtain the desired results. The main substratum that is transformed is made up of carbohydrates, which may undergo various types of fermentation, with the production of more simple substances that are very important in the determination of the quality of the final product. In some cases, the formation of some substances may indicate undesired processes. There is, therefore, the need to intervene rapidly so that the necessary corrections may be made to the process. Fast analytical methods are required that can in most cases ascertain the content of various sugars, organic acids, glycerol, and alcohols (for example, methanol, ethanol, higher alcohols). 

Unlike the alcohol in Example 7.2, the alcohol in this case is primary instead of tertiary. The rate-determining step is the SN2 reaction ... 

In this case, a mixture of cis- and ra s-perfluoro-4,5-dihydro-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-4-ethylfurans is obtained. This is a general reaction, which also works with other perfluoroolefins and alcohols. For example, when the tetrafluoroethylene pentamer reacts with allyl alcohol in the presence of bases, the initial reaction is nucleophilic addition at the multiple bond, forming olefin 44, followed by the formation of perfluoro-4-ethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydrofuran 45 in the presence of KF (87ASCC31). 

Recently, gold has emerged as one of the most active catalysts for alcohol oxidation and is especially selective for poly alcohols. In 2005, Corma [184] and Tsu-kuda [185], independently demonstrated the potential of gold nanoparticles for the oxidation of aliphatic alcohols. For example, in the case of gold nanoparticles deposited on nanocrystalline cerium oxide [184], a TOF of 12 500 h 1 was obtained for the conversion of 1-phenylethanol into acetophenone at 160 °C (Fig. 4.67). Moreover this catalyst is fully recyclable. Another example of a gold catalyst with exceptional activity is a 2.5% Au-2.5% Pd/Ti02 as catalyst [186]. In this case for 1-octanol a TOF of 2000 h-1 was observed at 160 °C (reaction without solvent, Fig. 4.67). 

Oganoselenium reagents have been observed to exhibit selectivity for the oxidation of allylic alcohols, for example a catalytic amount of dimesilyl diselenide with r-butyl hydroperoxide as cooxidant will oxidize benzyUc and allylic alctdiols in the presence of saturated alcohols, as in the case of the diol (7 equation 4). 

Symmetrical secondary or tertiary alicyclic alcohols are readily dehydrated to only one olefin in each case. Examples include cyclopentene from cyclopentanol and phosphoric acid, cyclohexene from cyclohex-anol over alumina," cycloheptene from cycloheptanol and /6-naphthalene-... 

It seems clear that the solvent can give nucleophilic assistance to solvolysis. How strong this assistance is depends upon the nucleophilic power of the solvent, and upon how badly the assistance is needed. Water and alcohols, for example, are strongly nucleophilic solvents, acetic acid is weaker, formic acid is weaker yet, and trifluoroacetic acid is very weak. Formation of tertiary cations is relatively easy and needs little nucleophilic assistance in any case, crowding would dis-... 

Epoxides react efficiently with nitriles in the presence of either mineral or Lewis acids. Much of this work has been carried out on steroidal systems, which has allowed ready stereochemical analysis of the process. Such reactions yield specifically the frans-diaxial a-amido alcohol product, examples from the cholestanol series being shown in equations (26) and (27). Similar stereospecific results can also result from suitable aliphatic cases, as demonstrated by the reaction of methyl franj-2-epoxystearate yielding only the erythro isomer (36 equation 28). ... 

Reduction. The reagent is useful for reduction of carboxylic acid esters to primary alcohols. For example, the following esters have been reduced to the corresponding carbinols ethyl p-nitrobenzoate (96% yield), ethyl phenylacetate (90% yield), ethyl gly-cinate (70% yield). The reaction has some useful features Hydroxylic solvents (ethanol, water) can be used, the selectivity is higher than in the case of lithium aluminum hydride, and the reagent is nearly neutral. The reagent was found to be satisfactory for reduction of the dimethyl ester of 4,4 -dinitro-2,2 -diphenic acid (la) to the corresponding alcohol (lb, 51%yield).2... 

The alkylation of pteridinones using reagents such as iodomethane or dimethyl sulfate in alkali usually results in A -alkylation, although sometimes mixtures of both N- and O-alkylated products are obtained. The use of diazomethane sometimes favours 0-methylation over N-methylation, but it is difficult to predict the outcome of such reactions, and mixtures of products are obtained in many cases. The best way of making alkoxypteridines is to use alkoxides and chloropteridines. However, in the case of pteridin-6(577)-ones and pteridin-7(8/f)-ones it is sometimes possible to use alcoholic hydrogen chloride to effect O-alkylation by a reaction similar to etherification of alcohols. For example 2,4-diaminopteridin-6(577)-one (1) can be converted to 6-methoxypteridine-2,4-diamine (2) by this process.166 Some other examples of the reaction have been reported, mostly using alkylated pteridines. 

Another problem that the applications chemist may have to contend with is that the perfume may cause the shampoo viscosity to decrease or, more often, increase when added to the unfragranced base. If this is a small change, it can be accommodated by varying the level of thickener. However, if dealing with a client s fully formulated base, this may not be an easy option. In such cases, the perfume formulation needs to be screened for ingredients that are known to affect the viscosity of surfactant systems, such as dipropylene glycol or alcohols, for example cit-ronellol, which often cause a decrease, and diethyl phthalate, isopropyl myristate or terpenes, which can thicken such solutions quite dramatically. 

Because it is soluble in water, thiamine is not stored in the body. A person must include the compound in his or her daily diet on a regular basis. Most people ingest adequate amounts of vitamin Bx in their ordinary diets, and beriberi is very rare in developed countries of the world. It may occur, however, in alcoholics, pregnant women, and people who must undergo kidney dialysis. In all of these cases, a person does not receive adequate amounts of the vitamin for the body s needs. In the case of alcoholics, for example, alcohol replaces the calories they would be getting from food if they were not drinking so much. As a result, they do not get enough vitamin Bx and other nutrients needed to stay healthy. 

It is. significant in that it gives not only amines but also o- and p-amino sulfonic acids, all in one reaction. It is generally carried out with excess sodium bisulfite (4.5-6.0 moles per mole of nitro compound), usually with the addition of enough caustic soda to form the required amount of neutral sulfite. A solvent, such as ethyl alcohol or pyridine, often helps to speed up the reaction, particularly for nitro compounds that are either difficultly soluble or wettable. It is interesting to note that sulfamic acids have also been isolated from this reaction in certain cases. Examples of nitro compounds that may be reduced by the Piria method are p-nitrotoluene, which forms p-toluidine in about 70 per cent yield p-nitrobenzoic acid, which forms 4-amino-3-sulfobenzoic acid and 4-nitronaphthalic anhydride, which forms 4-amino-3-sulfonaphthalic anhydride. 

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