Phase-transfer reagents tetrabutylammonium bromide

Reagents and Equipment. Use the same apparatus as in Experiment [22A] for this synthesis. Weigh and add 150 mg (1.2 mmol) of 4-ethylphenol to the reaction vial followed by 250 xL of 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution ( ). Stir the mixture at room temperature until dissolution occurs. The phase-transfer catalyst (tetrabutylammonium bromide (Bu4N Br ), 15 mg, 0.05 mmol) is now added, followed by 90 xL (205 mg, 1.45 mmol) of methyl iodide. 

Similarly to classical PTC reaction conditions, under solid-liquid PTC conditions with use of microwaves the role of catalyst is very important. On several occasions it has been found that in the absence of a catalyst the reaction proceeds very slowly or not at all. The need to use a phase-transfer catalyst implies also the application of at least one liquid component (i.e. the electrophilic reagent or solvent). It has been shown [9] that ion-pair exchange between the catalyst and nucleophilic anions proceeds efficiently only in the presence of a liquid phase. During investigation of the formation of tetrabutylammonium benzoate from potassium benzoate and tetrabu-tylammonium bromide, and the thermal effects related to it under the action of microwave irradiation, it was shown that potassium benzoate did not absorb micro-waves significantly (Fig. 5.1, curves a and b). Even in the presence of tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB) the temperature increase for solid potassium benzoate... 

Materials. The ultraviolet initiator Darocur 1173 (2-hydroxy-2-methyl-l-phenyl-propan-1-one) was purchased from EM Science and was used as received. Dimethylacrylamide (DMA), methacryloyl chloride (MC), allyloxytrimethylsilane and (tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium)chloride were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. DMA and MC were distilled under nitrogen prior to use. 1,3-Tetramethyldisiloxane, methacryloylpropyltrichlorosilane, and 1,3-tetramethyldisiloxane platinum complex (2 % platinum in xylenes) were purchased from Gelest, The fluorinated allylic ether, allyloxy octafluoropentane, was prepared by the phase transfer catalyzed reaction of allyl bromide with octafluoropentanol using tetrabutylammonium hydrogen sulfate, tetrahydrofuran and 50% (w/w) NaOH (11). The fluorinated side-chain methacrylate end-capped siloxane (FSi) was prepared according to a literature procedure. All other solvents and reagents were used as received. 

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