Magnesium amide ether sulfate

To a vigorously stirred suspension of 2 mol of lithium amide in 2 1 of liquid atimonia (see II, Exp. 11) was added in 15 min 1 mol of propargyl alcohol (commercial product, distilled in a partial vacuum before use). Subsequently, 1 mol of butyl bromide was added dropwise in 75 min. After an additional 1.5 h, stirring was stopped and the ammonia was allovied to evaporate. To the solid residue were added 500 ml of ice-water. After the solid mass had dissolved, six extractions with diethyl ether were performed. The (unwashed) combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and then concentrated in a water-pump vacuum. Distillation of the residue through a 40-cm Vigreux column afforded 2-heptyn-l-ol, b.p. 

To a suspension of 3.9 grams of potassium amide is slowly added a solution of 19.2 grams (0.1 mol) Of 5H-dibenzo[a,d] cycloheptene in 600 ml of ether with stirring. The suspension is refluxed with stirring for 3 hours, then cooled to room temperature and a solution of 0.1 mol of 3-(N-formyl-N-methyl)-aminopropyl chloride in 100 ml of ether added. The mixture is then refluxed with stirring for 5 hours and then 100 ml of water added. The ether layer is then washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, then water and then dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated to dryness yielding 5-[3-(N-formyl-N-methyl)-amino-propyl] -5H-dibenzo[a,d] cycloheptene. 

To a solution of 6.7 g of sodium amide in 100 ml of anhydrous diethyl ether was added dropwise 26 g of 4-isobutylbenzene cyanide while the mixture was stirred and heated under gentle reflux. After all of the 4-isobutylbenzene cyanide had been added, the mixture was heated under gentle reflux for 15 min, after which 23.4 g of ethyl iodide was slowly added dropwise thereto from the dropping funnel. After completion of the addition of the ethyl iodide, the mixture was heated under gentle reflux for an initial period of 15 min, after which it was diluted with an equal volume of water and shaken. The two layers that formed were separated and the aqueous layer was then extracted with two 50 ml portions of diethyl ether. The ether extracts were combined and then washed with two 80 ml portions of water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The dried ether extract was then distilled at a subatmospheric pressure. In this manner, 25 g of a clear transparent uncolored liquid having a boiling point of 118-122°C at a pressure of 1mm of mercury, which consisted of 2-(4-isobutylphenyl)butyronitrile, was collected. This yield was equivalent to 83% of the theoretical. 

Methyl Phenylethynyl Tellurium1 An apparatus suitable for work with liquid ammonia is set up. Sodium amide is prepared in a 1 -l flask by adding 6.0 g (0.26 mol) of sodium to 250 ml of liquid ammonia, than 25 g (0.25 mol) of phenylacetylene are added dropwise. 30 g (0.24 mol) of tellurium powder are added over 20 min in small portions to the well-stirred sodium amide solution. 36 g (0.25 mol) of methyl iodide are added dropwise over 10 min to the tellurolate solution. The ammonia is then evaporated, the residue is extracted with diethyl ether, the extract is washed with water and the organic phase dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The ether is distilled off and the residue fractionally distilleed under vacuum yield 28 g (48%) b.p. 122-12472 torr (0,267 kPa). 

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