Acetone → 1,2-Epoxybutane

HRID 847328Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 847328 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]([CH3:4])=[O:3].[CH:5]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][CH:6]=1.C(Cl)Cl>[N+](C)([O-])=O>[CH2:1]1[O:3][CH:2]1[CH2:4][CH3:5].[C:5]1(=[O:3])[CH2:10][CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6]1

Participants

6

Reactant 3

HCID 180AcetoneHCID 241BenzeneHCID 6344Dichloromethane

Product 2

HCID 78341,2-EpoxybutaneHCID 7967Cyclohexanone

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 6375NitromethaneSolvent2×

Procedure

U.S. Pat. No. 3,288,867 discloses the stabilization of nitromethane by the addition thereto of a stabilizing liquid such as acetone, benzene, 1,2 butylene oxide, cyclohexanone, methylene chloride etc. to provide a safe method for the bulk transportation of nitromethane.

Workup

  1. additionby the addition

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-69ab1c43d24f4836a116b555dc44ef65
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1992_08
Patent number
US05140908

Reaction notes

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