Flasks Claisen, with fractionating side arm

Claisen flask or Claisen flask with fractionating side arm, see Figs. II, 13, (i and II, 13, 5, may be used, particularly if the residue is to be ultimately distilled under diminished pressure) should have a capacity of about twice the estimated volume of the residue after the removal of the solvent. The adapter may be omitted, if desired, and the end of the... 

Figs. II, 13, 5 and 11,13, 6 illustrate the use of a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm and an ordinary Claisen flask respectively. 

Solvents with boiling points below 90-95°. A steam bath or water bath should be employed. Alternatively, the apparatus of Fig. 77,13, 3, but with a Alter flask as receiver, may be used the end of the rubber tubing attached to the tubulure is either placed in the sink or allowed to hang over the bench. If a distillation is ultimately to be conducted in the flask from which the solvent is removed, the apparatus depicted in Fig. 77,13, 4 is recommended the distilling flask may be replaced by a Claisen flask or a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm, particularly if the subsequent distillation is to be conducted under diminished pressure. 

Claisen flasks with fractionating side arms (see Figs. II, 24, 2-5) may be employed for comparatively small volumes of liquid. 

All the products of Clemmensen reductions contain small amounts of un-saturated hydrocarbons. These can be removed by repeated shaking with 10 per cent, of the volume of concentrated sulphuric acid until the acid is colourless or nearly so each shaking should be of about 5 minutes duration. The hydrocarbon is washed with water, 10 per cent, sodium carbonate solution, water (twice), dried with anhydreus magnesium or calcium sulphate, and finally distilled twice from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm (or a Widmer flask) over sodium. 

It is preferable to use a 25 ml. Claisen flask with fractionating side arm. 

Reflux a mixture of 68 g. of anhydrous zinc chloride (e.g., sticks), 40 ml. (47 -5 g.) of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 18-5 g. (23 ml.) of sec.-butyl alcohol (b.p. 99-100°) in the apparatus of Fig. 777, 25, 1 for 2 hours. Distil oflF the crude chloride untU the temperature rises to 100°. Separate the upper layer of the distillate, wash it successively with water, 5 per cent, sodium hydroxide solution and water dry with anhydrous calcium chloride. Distil through a short column or from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm, and collect the fraction of b.p. 67-70° some high boiling point material remains in the flask. Redistil and collect the pure cc. butyl chloride at 67-69°. The yield is 15 g. 

In a 1500 ml. round-bottomed flask, carrying a reflux condenser, place 100 g. of pure cydohexanol, 250 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid and 80 g. of anhydrous calcium chloride heat the mixture on a boiling water bath for 10 hours with occasional shaking (1). Some hydrogen chloride is evolved, consequently the preparation should be conducted in the fume cupboard. Separate the upper layer from the cold reaction product, wash it successively with saturated salt solution, saturated sodium bicarbonate solution, saturated salt solution, and dry the crude cycZohexyl chloride with excess of anhydrous calcium chloride for at least 24 hours. Distil from a 150 ml. Claisen flask with fractionating side arm, and collect the pure product at 141-5-142-5°. The yield is 90 g. 

In a 500 ml. three-necked flask, equipped with a thermometer, a sealed Hershberg stirrer and a reflux condenser, place 32-5 g. of phosphoric oxide and add 115-5 g. (67-5 ml.) of 85 per cent, orthophosphoric acid (1). When the stirred mixture has cooled to room temperature, introduce 166 g. of potassium iodide and 22-5 g. of redistilled 1 4-butanediol (b.p. 228-230° or 133-135°/18 mm.). Heat the mixture with stirring at 100-120° for 4 hours. Cool the stirred mixture to room temperature and add 75 ml. of water and 125 ml. of ether. Separate the ethereal layer, decolourise it by shaking with 25 ml. of 10 per cent, sodium thiosulphate solution, wash with 100 ml. of cold, saturated sodium chloride solution, and dry with anhydrous magnesium sulphate. Remove the ether by flash distillation (Section 11,13 compare Fig. II, 13, 4) on a steam bath and distil the residue from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm under diminished pressure. Collect the 1 4-diiodobutane at 110°/6 mm. the yield is 65 g. 

In a 1-litre three-necked flask, mounted on a steam bath and provided respectively with a separatory funnel, mechanical stirrer and double surface condenser, place 165 g. of bromoform (96 per cent.). Add 10 ml. of a solution of sodium arsenite made by dissolving 77 g. of A.R. arsenious oxide and 148 g. of A.R. sodium hydroxide in 475 ml. of water. Warm the mixture gently to start the reaction, and introduce the remainder of the sodium arsenite solution during 30-45 minutes at such a rate that the mixture refluxes gently. Subsequently heat the flask on the steam bath for 3-4 hours. Steam distil the reaction mixture (Fig. 11, 41, 1) and separate the lower layer of methylene bromide (79 g.). Extract the aqueous layer with about 100 ml. of ether a further 3 g. of methylene bromide is obtained. Dry with 3-4 g. of anhydrous calcium chloride, and distil from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm. The methylene bromide boils constantly at 96-97° and is almost colourless. 

Place 204 g. (249-5 ml.) (2 gram mols) of dry n-hexyl alcohol in a 350 ml. Claisen flask with fractionating side arm. Introduce 5-75 g. (0-25 gram atoms) of clean sodium in small pieces and warm under reflux (as in Fig. Ill, 58, 1 but with dropping funnel omitted ) until all the sodium has reacted (ca. 2 hours). Introduce 39 g. (20 ml.) (0-25 gram... 

Into a 500 ml. three-necked flask, provided with a mechanical stirrer, a gas inlet tube and a reflux condenser, place 57 g. of anhydrous stannous chloride (Section 11,50,11) and 200 ml. of anhydrous ether. Pass in dry hydrogen chloride gas (Section 11,48,1) until the mixture is saturated and separates into two layers the lower viscous layer consists of stannous chloride dissolved in ethereal hydrogen chloride. Set the stirrer in motion and add 19 5 g. of n-amyl cyanide (Sections III,112 and III,113) through the separatory funnel. Separation of the crystalline aldimine hydrochloride commences after a few minutes continue the stirring for 15 minutes. Filter oflF the crystalline solid, suspend it in about 50 ml. of water and heat under reflux until it is completely hydrolysed. Allow to cool and extract with ether dry the ethereal extract with anhydrous magnesium or calcium sulphate and remove the ether slowly (Fig. II, 13, 4, but with the distilling flask replaced by a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm). Finally, distil the residue and collect the n-hexaldehyde at 127-129°. The yield is 19 g. 

Ethyl formate. Reflux a mixture of 61 g. (50 ml.) of A.R. formic acid (98/100 per cent.) and 31 g. (39-5 ml.) of absolute ethyl alcohol for 24 hours. Transfer to a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm (or attach a fractionating column to the flask), distil and collect the liquid passing over below 62°. Wash the distillate with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and saturate with salt before removing the ester layer. Dry with anhydrous sodium or magnesium sulphate, filter, and distil. The ethyl formate passes over at 53-54°. The yield is 36 g. 

Furfuryl acetate. Reflux a mixture of 39 2 g. (34-8 ml.) of redistilled furfuryl alcohol, 48 g. of glacial acetic acid, 150 ml. of benzene and 20 g. of Zeo-Karb 225/H in a 500 ml. bolt-head flask, using the apparatus described under iaoPropyl Lactate. After 3 hours, when the rate of collection of water in the water separator is extremely slow, allow to cool, separate the resin by suction filtration, and wash it with three 15 ml. portions of benzene. Remove the benzene, etc., from the combined filtrate and washings under reduced pressure (water pump) and then collect the crude ester at 74-90°/10 mm. a small sohd residue remains in the flask. Redistil the crude ester from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm pure furfuryl acetate passes over at 79-80°/17 mm. The yield is 14 -5 g. 

Vinylacetic acid. Place 134 g. (161 ml.) of allyl cyanide (3) and 200 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid in a 1-htre round-bottomed flask attached to a reflux condenser. Warm the mixture cautiously with a small flame and shake from time to time. After 7-10 minutes, a vigorous reaction sets in and the mixture refluxes remove the flame and cool the flask, if necessary, in cold water. Ammonium chloride crystallises out. When the reaction subsides, reflux the mixture for 15 minutes. Then add 200 ml. of water, cool and separate the upper layer of acid. Extract the aqueous layer with three 100 ml. portions of ether. Combine the acid and the ether extracts, and remove the ether under atmospheric pressure in a 250 ml. Claisen flask with fractionating side arm (compare Fig. II, 13, 4) continue the heating on a water bath until the temperature of the vapour reaches 70°. Allow the apparatus to cool and distil under diminished pressure (compare Fig. II, 20, 1) , collect the fraction (a) distilling up to 71°/14 mm. and (6) at 72-74°/14 mm. (chiefly at 72 5°/ 14 mm.). A dark residue (about 10 ml.) and some white sohd ( crotonio acid) remains in the flask. Fraction (6) weighs 100 g. and is analytically pure vinylacetic acid. Fraction (a) weighs about 50 g. and separates into two layers remove the water layer, dry with anhydrous sodium sulphate and distil from a 50 ml. Claisen flask with fractionating side arm a further 15 g. of reasonably pure acid, b.p. 69-70°/12 mm., is obtained. 

The experimental details for mono-M-propylanillne are as follows. Reflux a mixture of 230 g. of aniline and 123 g. of n-propyl bromide for 8-10 hours. Allow to cool, render the mixture alkafine, and add a solution of 150 g. of zinc chloride in 150 g. of water. Cool the mixture and stir after 12 hours, filter at the pump and drain well. Extract the thick paste several times with boiling light petroleum, b.p. 60-80° (it is best to use a Soxhlet apparatus), wash the combined extracts successively with water and dilute ammonia solution, and then dry over anhydrous potassium carbonate or anhydrous magnesium sulphate. Remove the solvent on a water bath, and distil the residue from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm (well lagged). Collect the n-propyl-aniline at 218-220° the yield is 80 g. Treat the pasty solid zincichloride with an excess of. sodium hydroxide solution and steam distil 130 g. of pure aniline are recovered. 

Concentrate the mother liquors from this recrystallisation and combine with the oily filtrate dissolve in 250 ml. of 10 per cent, sodium hydroxide solution, and extract with two 50 ml. portions of ether to remove non-phenolic products. Acidify the alkaline solution with hydrochloric acid, separate the oily layer, dry it over anhydrous magnesium sulphate, and distil under diminished pressure, preferably from a Claisen flask with fractionating side arm (Figs. II, 24, 2-5). Collect the o-propiophenol (65 g.) at 110-115°/6 mm. and a further quantity (20 g.) of crude p-propiophenol at 140-150°/ 1 mm. 

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