17639-93-9Relevant articles and documents
Mass Spectra of Halogenated Esters. 7. Methyl Esters of 2-Chloro C2-C20 n-Alkanoic Acids
Korhonen, Ilpo O. O.
, p. 729 - 735 (1988)
The mass spectral fragmentation of a homologous series of methyl esters of 2-chloro n-alkanoic acids ranging from acetic (C2) to eicosanoic (C20) acid on electron impact has been investigated.The fragmentation pathways were elucidated with the aid of the first field-free region metastable ions, the results being presented with one compound, i.e. with ionized methyl 2-chloro-octanoate.Owing to the Cl/H exchanges and to the formation of the nonchlorinated parent esters prior to the fragmentations the spectra show the peak pairs with and without the chlorine atom.The effects become more evident with increasing chain length; shown most visually by the abundance ratios of the McLafferty rearrangement ions at m/z 108/110 and 74, and fragments at m/z 121/123 and 87.
Atmospheric chemistry of two biodiesel model compounds: Methyl propionate and ethyl acetate
Andersen, Vibeke F.,Berhanu, Tesfaye A.,Nilsson, Elna J. K.,Jorgensen, Solvejg,Nielsen, Ole John,Wallington, Timothy J.,Johnson, Matthew S.
experimental part, p. 8906 - 8919 (2011/10/17)
The atmospheric chemistry of two C4H8O2 isomers (methyl propionate and ethyl acetate) was investigated. With relative rate techniques in 980 mbar of air at 293 K the following rate constants were determined: k(C2H5C(O)OCH3 + Cl) = (1.57 ± 0.23) × 10-11, k(C2H5C(O) OCH3 + OH) = (9.25 ± 1.27) × 10-13, k(CH 3C(O)OC2H5 + Cl) = (1.76 ± 0.22) × 10-11, and k(CH3C(O)OC2H5 + OH) = (1.54 ± 0.22) × 10-12 cm3 molecule -1 s-1. The chlorine atom initiated oxidation of methyl propionate in 930 mbar of N2/O2 diluent (with, and without, NOx) gave methyl pyruvate, propionic acid, acetaldehyde, formic acid, and formaldehyde as products. In experiments conducted in N 2 diluent the formation of CH3CHClC(O)OCH3 and CH3CCl2C(O)OCH3 was observed. From the observed product yields we conclude that the branching ratios for reaction of chlorine atoms with the CH3-, -CH2-, and -OCH3 groups are 9 ± 2%, respectively. The chlorine atom initiated oxidation of ethyl acetate in N2/O 2 diluent gave acetic acid, acetic acid anhydride, acetic formic anhydride, formaldehyde, and, in the presence of NOx, PAN. From the yield of these products we conclude that at least 41 ± 6% of the reaction of chlorine atoms with ethyl acetate occurs at the -CH2- group. The rate constants and branching ratios for reactions of OH radicals with methyl propionate and ethyl acetate were investigated theoretically using transition state theory. The stationary points along the oxidation pathways were optimized at the CCSD(T)/cc-pVTZ//BHandHLYP/aug-cc-pVTZ level of theory. The reaction of OH radicals with ethyl acetate was computed to occur essentially exclusively (～99%) at the -CH2- group. In contrast, both methyl groups and the -CH2- group contribute appreciably in the reaction of OH with methyl propionate. Decomposition via the α-ester rearrangement (to give C2H5C(O)OH and a HCO radical) and reaction with O 2 (to give CH3CH2C(O)OC(O)H) are competing atmospheric fates of the alkoxy radical CH3CH2C(O)OCH 2O. Chemical activation of CH3CH2C(O)OCH 2O radicals formed in the reaction of the corresponding peroxy radical with NO favors the α-ester rearrangement.
Preparation of a mannich base intermediate for 2-[(4-heterocyclic-phenoxymethyl)-phenoxy]-alkanoates
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, (2008/06/13)
A Mannich base intermediate for 2-[(4-heterocyclic-phenoxymethyl)-phenoxyl]-alkanoates and methods for its preparation are provided. A method for preparation of an alkyl 2-[2-(secondary amino methyl)-5-alkylphenoxy]-alkanoate comprises the steps of: reacting a mixture of m-alkyl phenol, a secondary amine, and an aldehyde, with or without a catalyst, in a first solvent at reflux temperatures to form a 2-[(secondary amino)methyl]-5-alkylphenol. That product is then reacted with an alkyl 2-haloalkanoate, and an alkali metal carbonate, with or without a second catalyst in a second solvent at reflux temperatures to form the 2-[2-(secondary amino methyl)-5-alkylphenoxy]-alkanoate. The aldehyde may be paraformaldehyde, aqueous formaldehyde, formaldehyde, or polymerized acetal derivatives thereof. The first solvent may be acetonitrile or toluene. The catalyst may be an acid catalyst or a base catalyst. In the preferred embodiment the Mannich base is a 2-[(secondary amino)-methyl]-5-alkylphenol, or a 2-[2-(secondary amino methyl)-5-alkylphenoxy]-alkanoate.
