Hexane → Dioctyl aluminum chloride
Reaction equation
[Cl-:1].[Cl-].C([Al+2])CCCCCCC.[CH2:12]([Al:20](CCCCCCCC)[CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH3:28])[CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19].CCCCCC>CCCCCC.CCCCCCC>[Cl-:1].[CH2:21]([Al+:20][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH3:19])[CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH3:28]Participants
5
Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A 1 weight percent solution of dioctyl aluminum chloride in hexane/heptane was prepared by mixing octyl aluminum dichloride (2.11 g, 0.01 mol), a 25.3 weight percent solution of trioctyl aluminum (14.5 g, 0.01 mol) and hexane (561 g) together under an atmosphere of argon.