Hydrochloric Acid → Hydroxylauric Acid

HRID 2417574

Reaction equation

HRID 2417574 reaction equation
Cl[CH:2]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH3:15])[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4].[OH-:16].[K+].Cl>O>[OH:16][CH:2]([CH2:6][CH2:7][CH2:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH3:15])[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 313Hydrochloric AcidHCID 14797Potassium HydroxideHCID 43873702-chlorododecanoic Acid

Product 1

HCID 97783Hydroxylauric Acid

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

0.1 Mole of alpha-chlorolauric acid prepared in the foregoing manner was admixed with 500 mls. water and 0.4 moles of KOH in a suitable reaction vessel and stirred overnight at a temperature of 98°-100° C. The reaction mixture was poured into a separatory funnel, to which was added hydrochloric acid (40 ml. conc. HCl in 200 ml. H2O). The mixture was extracted with chloroform. The chloroform layer was removed and the CHCl3 evaporated to yield alpha-hydroxylauric acid.

Workup

  1. additionThe reaction mixture was poured into a separatory funnel, to which
  2. extractionThe mixture was extracted with chloroform
  3. customThe chloroform layer was removed
  4. customthe CHCl3 evaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-39e27f2d4b784cdc8dd8f06831abdd2a
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1984_09
Patent number
US04469635

Linked notes

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