Methanol—continued mechanism

A solution of sodium methoxide, prepared from sodium (23 g) and dry methanol (500 mL), was added drop-wise at 0 °C to a stirred suspension of aminoacetonitrile hydrochloride (18, 100 g, 1.08 mol) in dry methanol (100 rnL). After stirring for 2 h at rt the precipitated sodium chloride was filtered off and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. EtOAc (20 mL) was added and evaporated under reduced pressure to remove all traces of methanol. The oily residue was dissolved in dry EtOAc (100 mL) and anhydrous sodium sulfate added. After cooling, the precipitate was filtered off. The solution of crude aminoacetonitrile was used without further purification. This solution was added drop-wise during a period of 1 h to a vigorously stirred, ice-cooled solution of carbon disulphide (100 mL, 1.66 mol) in dry EtOAc (100 mL) under an N2 atmosphere. Continued mechanical stirring and water-free conditions were essential. The mixture was stirred at 0 °C for 1 h. The resultant precipitate was filtered off, washed with EtaO and dried, giving the product 50 as yellow crystals (99 g, 75 % on amount of sodium), m.p. 131 °C dec. IR (KBr) v max 1630, 1500 cm. ... 

To a solution of 33 g. (O.S mole) of potassium hydroxide (Note 1) in 1.5 1. of distilled water in a 5-1. flask or other appropriate container fitted with a mechanical stirrer is added 80 g. (0.5 mole) of methyl hydrogen adipate (Note 2). With continuous stirring a solution of 85 g. (0.5 mole) of silver nitrate in 1 1. of distilled water is added rapidly (about IS minutes). The precipitated methyl silver adipate is collected on a Buchner funnel, washed with methanol, and dried in an oven at 50-60°. For the next step the dried silver salt is finely powdered and sieved through a 40-mesh screen. The combined yield from two such runs is, 213 g. (80%). 

Stage 4 Preparation of 1-l2-Phenyi-2-Methoxyl -Ethyi-4-[3-Phenyl-3-Hydroxypropyl] -Piperazine Dihydrochioride - In a double-neck flask equipped with a thermometer and a mechanical stirrer, there is placed in suspension in 800 ml of methanol, 233 grams of 1-[2-phenyl-2-methoxy]-ethyl-4-[2-benzoyl-ethyl]-piperazine dihydrochioride (0.55 mol). It is cooled to approximately 5°C, and 46 grams of NaOH pellets dissolved in 80 ml of HjO are added. When the temperature is about 5°C, one addition of 29,2 grams of sodium borohydride in 40 ml HjO is made. The ice-bath is then removed and stirring continued at ambient temperature for 6 hours. 

Dimethyl octanedioate (dimethyl suberate), 71.2 g (0.352 mol), 1,4-butanediol (5% excess 0.370 mol, 33.3 g), and 0.02 g of tetraisopropoxytitanium (0.025% of final polyester mass) are placed in a three-necked round-bottomed flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer. The medium is slowly heated to 150°C within 4 h under nitrogen atmosphere while methanol is distilled off. Vacuum is then slowly applied and the reaction continued at 0.01 mbar and 150°C for 48 h. The resulting polyester is cooled down, dissolved in chloroform (50 g polyester/200 mL chloroform), and slowly added to a 10-fold volume of methanol under high-speed agitation (1000 rpm). The precipitated polyester is filtered off and dried at 30°C under vacuum (0.1 mbar). 

In the following, after a brief description of the experimental setup and procedures (Section 13.2), we will first focus on the adsorption and on the coverage and composition of the adlayer resulting from adsorption of the respective Cj molecules at a potential in the Hup range as determined by adsorbate stripping experiments (Section 13.3.1). Section 13.3.2 deals with bulk oxidation of the respective reactants and the contribution of the different reaction products to the total reaction current under continuous electrolyte flow, first in potentiodynamic experiments and then in potentiostatic reaction transients, after stepping the potential from 0.16 to 0.6 V, which was chosen as a typical reaction potential. The results are discussed in terms of a mechanism in which, for methanol and formaldehyde oxidation, the commonly used dual-pathway mechanism is extended by the possibility that reaction intermediates can desorb as incomplete oxidation products and also re-adsorb for further oxidation (for the formic acid oxidation mechanism, see [Samjeske and Osawa, 2005 Chen et al., 2006a, b Miki et al., 2004]). 

Linearization of the amine profiles ( a/[B] vs [B]) shows decreasing slopes for 0-25% methanol, consistently what would be expected on the basis of the mechanism depicted in Scheme 12. The continuous diminution of the slope with increasing methanol percentage shows the continuous diminution in the auto-association constant of the amine, K, to be practically nil at 25% methanol175. For higher methanol content in the mixed solvent, the classical mechanism is observed. 

B. 2-Methoxycyclooctanone oxime. In a 500-ml., three-necked, round-bottomed flask, fitted with a mechanical stirrer, a dropping funnel, and a reflux condenser equipped with a calcium chloride tube, is placed a solution of 53.5 g. (0.252 mole) of crude 2-chlorocyclooctanone oxime hydrochloride in 250 ml. of methanol. While cooling the vessel with running water, 60.7 g. of triethyl-amine (0.60 mole) is added dropwise during 40 minutes. The reaction temperature is kept below 50° and the reaction is continued for 30 minutes with stirring. After removal of methanol under reduced pressure using an efiicient rotatory evaporator, a light brown semisolid is obtained it is treated with 200 ml. of ether and 200 ml. of water to effect complete solution. The ether layer is separated and the aqueous layer is further extracted twice with ether. The combined ether solution is washed with saturated sodium chloride and dried over sodium sulfate. Removal of ether affords 42.8 g. of crude 2-methoxycyclooctanone oxime (Note 3) as a brown oil. 

Hydrated Acidic Polymers. Hydrated acidic polymers are, by far, the most commonly used separator materials for low-temperature fuel cells. Their typical nanoseparation (also see Section 1) leads to the formation of interpenetrating hydrophobic and hydrophilic domains the hydrophobic domain gives the membrane its morphological stability, whereas the hydrated hydrophilic domain facilitates the conduction of protons. Over the past few years, the understanding of the microstructure of these materials has been continuously growing, and this has been crucial for the improved understanding of the mechanism of proton conduction and the observed dependence of the conductivity on solvent (water and methanol) content and temperature. 

Scheme 6.—Proposed Mechanism for the Photoinduced, Electron-transfer Reaction of Phenyl /3-D-Glucypyranoside with 1,4-Dicyanonaphthalene (DCN) in 1 10 Methanol-Acetonitrile. Irradiation at 350 nm was Continued for 72 h.

In a 5-L, three-necked, round-bottomed flask fitted with a 30-ml. dropping funnel, mechanical stirrer, and thermometer extending down into the liquid is placed a suspension of paraformaldehyde (trioxymethylene, 125 g., 4.16 moles) in freshly distilled (Note 1) nitromethane (2.5 1., 46.6 moles). The suspension is stirred vigorously, and 3N methanolic potassium hydroxide solution is added dropwise from the dropping funnel until, at an apparent pH of 6-8, but closer to pH 8 (pH paper), the paraformaldehyde begins to dissolve and the suspension assumes a clearer appearance. About 10 ml. of the alkaline solution is required, and the addition takes about 10 minutes. About 15-20 minutes after addition of the alkaline solution is complete, the paraformaldehyde dissolves completely. Shortly thereafter, the solution temperature reaches a maximum of 13-14 degrees above room temperature and then slowly drops. Stirring is continued 1 hour after addition of the alkaline solution is complete. 

If Blout s mechanism is correct — the carbamate would continue then the propagation. Alternatively, neutralisation of the carbamate ion by methanol and the decarboxylation leads then to... 

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