Boron trifluoride → Dilauryl Ether
Reaction equation
[CH2:1]1[O:3][CH:2]1[CH2:4][Cl:5].[CH2:6]([OH:18])[CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH3:17].B(F)(F)F>>[CH2:6]([O:18][CH2:1][CH2:2][CH2:4][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH3:14])[CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH3:17].[CH2:4]([Cl:5])/[CH:2]=[CH:1]\[OH:3]Participants
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Procedure
185 g of glycerol epichlorhydrin are reacted with one mole, i.e., 186 g of dodecanol at 75°-80° C. in the presence of 1.5 ml of an acetic acid complex containing 36% BF3. Dodecyl ether of polyepichlorohydrin having the following formula is obtained: