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of polyhaloalkane was added, the reaction mixture was
sampled intermittently by a calibrated microsyringe and
poured into a definite volume of 0.1 N NaOH. The
reaction progress was monitored by 1,1-dinitroethane
anion accumulation. The concentration of nitroethane
lithium salt was 0.0825 mol l−1, that of polyhaloalkane,
0.165 mol l−1 (stoichiometric ratio), sodium nitrite was
taken in excess, 0.5–1.0 mol l−1.
N 8.59. M 160 (benzene). C8H15NO2. Calculated, %:
C 61.12; H 9.62; N 8.91. M 157.21.
The mother liquor remaining after extraction was
acidified with hydrochloric acid and then treated with
excess 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine to obtain butyr-
aldehyde 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazone in a quantity
corresponding to 1.4 g (30%) of butyraldehyde, mp
122°C [31], no melting point depression on mixing with
an authentic sample.
The rate constants were calculated by the known
second-order equation [33] as an arithmetic mean of three
parallel runs carried out under identical conditions. The
errors in constants determination did not exceed 5–7%.
Oxidation of 2-nitropropane was done similarly.
The reaction mixture was poured on ice, the separated
precipitate was filtered off. We obtained 1.8 g (35%) of
2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane, mp 210°C [17], no
melting point depression on mixing with an authentic
sample.
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