Water → HCID 13390906, compound

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Reaction Steps

The boramid compound, 1-hydroxy-4,6-dicresyl-5-dodecyl-5-aza-1-bora-2,8-dioxacyclooctane is prepared by adding 21 grams of boric acid with 61.7 grams of dodecylamine, 89.3 grams of para methylstyrene oxide and 250 ml of toluene to a single necked one liter round-bottomed flask. The toluene acts as a solvent and as an azeotrope for water produced during the reaction. It should be noted that boric acid is not soluble in toluene. The flask is placed in a heating mantle and fitted with a Dean Stark trap that is topped with a water-cooled condenser. The mixture thus formed is heated until it begins to reflux. Next, the mantle heat is adjusted to give a moderate reflux rate. The reaction mixture is refluxed for one hour, or until the stoichiometric amount of water (12 ml) collects in the Dean-Stark trap and all of the boric acid has dissolved, after which the toluene is distilled from the reaction product. The reaction produces 160 grams of product.

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