Preparation trialkyl

The above is a general procedure for preparing trialkyl orthophosphates. Similar yields are obtained for trimethyl phosphate, b.p. 62°/5 mm. triethyl phosphate, b.p. 75-5°/5 mm. tri-n-propyl phosphate, b.p. 107-5°/5 mm. tri-Mo-propyl phosphate, b.p. 83-5°/5 mm. tri-wo-butyl phosphate, b.p. 117°/5-5 mm. and tri- -amyl phosphate, b.p. 167-5°/5 mm. The alkyl phosphates are excellent alkylating agents for primary aromatic amines (see Section IV,41) they can also be ua for alkylating phenols (compare Sections IV,104-105). Trimethyl phosphate also finds application as a methylating agent for aliphatie alcohols (compare Section 111,58). 

Preparation.- Trialkyl or triaryl phosphites and trithiophosphites (55) can be obtained in 50-90% yields from white phosphorus, carbon tetrachloride, triethylamine, and the appropriate alcohol, phenol, or thiol in a polar aprotic solvent such as dimethylformamide. A series of racemic phenylbis(dialkylamino)phosphines (56) have been prepared in a one-pot synthesis as shown the bulk of the dicyclohexyl-amino group prevents substitution of the second chlorine atom, and the products (56) are claimed to be stable to air and moisture. In a one-pot synthesis tris(diethylamino)-phosphine has been treated successively with three different alcohols to give a 89% yield of the thiophosphate (57) after oxidation with sulphur. ... 

The neutral phosphonate esters, D(EB)[(EB)P], D(4-MPe-2)[BP], D(4-MPe-2)[(iB)P] and D(4-MPe-2)[PP] were prepared by the Michaelis-Arbuzov Reaction in which alkyl halides were reacted with previously prepared trialkyl phosphites. The neutral phosphate, T(4-MPe-2)P, was prepared by a conventional esterification method in which 4-methyl-2-pentanol was reacted with POCI3 in the presence of pyridine. The temperature during the reaction was kept below 15°C to prevent disproportionation of the alkyl group. The neutral phosphinate ester, B[DBP], was prepared by esterification of dibutyl phosphorus oxychloride, (C Hg)2P0C1, in the presence of pyridine. 

This reaction has been used to prepare trialkyl halides. 

A convenient method of preparing trialkyl and triaryl phosphines in the laboratory is to use organolithium or Grignard reagents. Mixed phosphines R PR and R2PR can also be made in this way, starting from R PCl or R PCl instead of from PCI3. 

This reaction leads to a new way for preparing trialkyl trihalogenomethyl lead compounds (compare the reaction with HCX3 see Section V,B). These reactions work also with tribromoacetaldehyde and with hcxachloroacetone 42, 44). 

Triethyl phosphite is a colourless mobile liquid, insoluble in water. Trialkyl phosphites are valuable intermediates in the preparation of many organophosphorus compounds they readily form dialkyl esters of alkylphosphonic acids by the Arbusov reaction (p. 311). 

A convenient method for preparing pure AW-dialkyl anilines and substituted anilines directly from the corresponding amines consists in heating the latter with trialkyl orthophosphates ... 

Formation of esters of inorganic acids (Section 15 9) Alkyl nitrates dialkyl sulfates trialkyl phos phites and trialkyl phosphates are examples of alkyl esters of inor game acids In some cases these compounds are prepared by the direct reaction of an alcohol and the inorganic acid... 

Monoesters of the phosphonic acids are Httle used in industry. The diesters, 0=PR(0R)2, of phosphonic acid are commonly prepared in industry from trialkyl phosphites in a MichaeUs-Arbusov reaction ... 

Molecular weights of poly(propylene oxide) polymers of greater than 100,000 are prepared from catalysts containing FeCl (40,41). The molecular weight of these polymers is gready increased by the addition of small amounts of organic isocyanates (42). Homopolymers of propylene oxide are also prepared by catalysis using diethylzinc—water (43), diphenylzinc—water (44), and trialkyl aluminum (45,46) systems. 

The thermal decomposition of trialkyl antimony dihaUdes has been used for the preparation of chloro-, bromo-, and iodostibines (106) ... 

Hydrolysis of trialkyl- and triaryldihaloantimony compounds generally leads to the isolation of compounds of the type (R2 bX)20 rather than compounds of the type R2Sb(OH)X. However, hydroxoiodobis(2,6-dimethylphenyl)antimony [112515-20-5] (2,6(CH2)2CgH2)2Sb(OH)I, (184) and four cyclohexyl compounds have been prepared (185) chlorohydroxotricyclohexylantimony [85362-32-9] C gH ClOSb, bromohydroxotricyclohexylantimony [85362-33-0] C gH BrOSb, acetatohydroxotricyclohexylantimony [85362-34-1] C2QH2y02Sb, and hydroxonitratotricyclohexylantimony [85362-35-2] C,gH34N04Sb. 

Rather than usiag the stibonium hahde, a trialkyl- or trialkenyldihaloantimony compound can be used, as ia the preparation of pentavinylantimony... 

Trialkyl- and triarylarsine sulfides have been prepared by several different methods. The reaction of sulfur with a tertiary arsine, with or without a solvent, gives the sulfides in almost quantitative yields. Another method involves the reaction of hydrogen sulfide with a tertiary arsine oxide, hydroxyhahde, or dihaloarsorane. X-ray diffraction studies of triphenylarsine sulfide [3937-40-4], C gH AsS, show the arsenic to be tetrahedral the arsenic—sulfur bond is a tme double bond (137). Triphenylarsine sulfide and trimethylarsine sulfide [38859-90-4], C H AsS, form a number of coordination compounds with salts of transition elements (138,139). Both trialkyl- and triarylarsine selenides have been reported. The trialkyl compounds have been prepared by refluxing trialkylarsines with selenium powder (140). The preparation of triphenylarsine selenide [65374-39-2], C gH AsSe, from dichlorotriphenylarsorane and hydrogen selenide has been reported (141), but other workers could not dupHcate this work (140). 

BCl, BBr, and BI undergo exchange reactions to yield mixed boron hahdes. Exchange reactions also occur with trialkyl, triaryl, trialkoxy, or triaryloxy boranes and with diborane. Anhydrous metal bromides and iodides can be prepared by the exchange reaction of the metal chloride or oxide and BBr or BI (21)-... 

The discovery by Ziegler that ethylene and propylene can be polymerized with transition-metal salts reduced with trialkyl aluminum gave impetus to investigations of the polymerization of conjugated dienes (7—9). In 1955, synthetic polyisoprene (90—97% tij -l,4) was prepared using two new catalysts. A transition-metal catalyst was developed at B. E. Goodrich (10) and an alkaU metal catalyst was developed at the Ekestone Tke Rubber Co. (11). Both catalysts were used to prepare tij -l,4-polyisoprene on a commercial scale (9—19). 

Polyisoprenes of 94—98% as-1,4 content were obtained with lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, and other rare-earth metal ions (eg, LnCl ) with trialkyl aluminum (R3AI) (34). Also, a NdCl 2THF(C2H3)3A1 catalyst has been used to prepare 95% <7j -l,4-polyisoprene (35). <7j -l,4-Polyisoprene of 98% as-1,4 and 2% 3,4 content was obtained with organoalurninum—lanthariide catalysts, NdCl where L is an electron-donor ligand such as ethyl alcohol or butyl alcohol, or a long-chain alcohol, and is 1 to 4 (36). 

Amorphous (most likely atactic) 3,4-polyisoprene of 94—100% 3,4-microstmcture was prepared with a (C2H 3A1—Ti(0—/ -C Hy) catalyst (11). Crystalline 3,4-polyisoprene containing about 70% 3,4-units and about 30% i7j -l,4-microstmcture was prepared using a catalyst derived from iron acetyl acetonate, trialkyl aluminum, and an amine in benzene (37). However, this polyisoprene contained gel and was obtained in poor yield. Essentially gel-free crystallizable 3,4-polyisoprene of 70—85% 3,4-microstmcture with the remainder being cis-1,4 microstmcture was prepared in conversions of greater than 95% with a water-modified tri alkyl aluminum, ferric acetyl acetonate, and 1,10-phenanthroline catalyst (38). The 3,4-polyisoprene is stereoregular and beheved to be syndiotactic or isotactic. 

Higher trialkyls are more readily prepared on an industrial scale by the alkene route (K. Ziegler et al., I960) in which H2 adds to Al in the presence of preformed AIR3 to give a dialkyl-aluminium hydride which then readily adds to the alkene ... 

Method G Highruiri-selecdvity is also observed in the fluoride-catalyzed reacdonof silyl nitronates v/ith aldehydes. Trialkyl silyl nitronates are prepared in good yield from primary nitroalkanes by consecndve treatment v/ith iithiiim dusopropylamide and trialkylsilyl chloride at -78 C in THF. 

These constitutions have recently received support from the work of A. Haller. If they are correct, then thujone should be capable of yielding trialkyl substitution products, whilst isothujone should not be able to go beyond the dialkyl stage. By alkylation with the assistance of sodium amide, triallylthujone could be prepared, but no higher substitution product than dimethylisothujone could be prepared from isothujone. In the course of his work, Haller prepared the following alkyl derivatives of the two ketones —... 

Monoalkylated and dialkylated acetic acids can be prepared by the malonic ester synthesis, but trialkylated acetic acids (R3CCO2H) can t be prepared. Explain. 

Allylstannanes can be prepared by treatment of allyl halides with trialkyl- or triaryltin lithium reagents. Displacement of primary allyl halides tends to be regioselective for formation of the less substituted allylstannane, and takes place with useful retention of double-bond geometry14-16. 

All the trialkyl phosphites required for the preparations listed are available from the suppliers mentioned in Note 1. 

Arylboronic acids have traditionally been prepared via the addition of an organomagnesium or organolithium intermediate to a trialkyl borate. Subsequent acidic hydrolysis produces the free arylboronic acid. This limits the type of arylboronic acids one can access via this method, as many functional groups are not compatible with the conditions necessary to generate the required organometallic species, or these species may not be stable intermediates. 

Sulfonic esters are most frequently prepared by treatment of the corresponding halides with alcohols in the presence of a base. The method is much used for the conversion of alcohols to tosylates, brosylates, and similar sulfonic esters. Both R and R may be alkyl or aryl. The base is often pyridine, which functions as a nucleophilic catalyst, as in the similar alcoholysis of carboxylic acyl halides (10-21). Primary alcohols react the most rapidly, and it is often possible to sulfonate selectively a primary OH group in a molecule that also contains secondary or tertiary OH groups. The reaction with sulfonamides has been much less frequently used and is limited to N,N-disubstituted sulfonamides that is, R" may not be hydrogen. However, within these limits it is a useful reaction. The nucleophile in this case is actually R 0 . However, R" may be hydrogen (as well as alkyl) if the nucleophile is a phenol, so that the product is RS020Ar. Acidic catalysts are used in this case. Sulfonic acids have been converted directly to sulfonates by treatment with triethyl or trimethyl orthoformate HC(OR)3, without catalyst or solvent and with a trialkyl phosphite P(OR)3. ... 

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