Methyl iodide → Propionic anhydride

Reaction equation

[C:1](OCC)(=[O:4])[CH2:2][CH3:3].[C:8]([I:12])(=[O:11])[CH2:9][CH3:10].C(I)C.C(I)(=[O:18])C.CI>>[C:8]([O:11][C:1](=[O:4])[CH2:2][CH3:3])(=[O:18])[CH2:9][CH3:10].[C:8]([I:12])(=[O:11])[CH2:9][CH3:10]

Participants

Reactant 5

HCID 6328Methyl iodide

HCID 6340Iodoethane

HCID 7749Ethyl Propionate

HCID 10483Acetyl iodide

HCID 12652484Propanoyl iodide

Product 2

HCID 31263Propionic anhydride

HCID 12652484Propanoyl iodide

Procedure

Examples 1-5 are repeated but using ethyl propionate, propionyl iodide and ethyl iodide in place of methyl acetate, acetyl iodide and methyl iodide, respectively. Propionic anhydride is produced in corresponding manner, with propionyl iodide also being produced in the procedures of runs 2-5.