TY - JOUR
T1 - Mechanism of solid/liquid phase-transfer catalysis in the presence of potassium carbonate
T2 - Alkylation of pyrrolidin-2-one
AU - Sasson, Yoel
AU - Bilman, Nissim
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - Solid potassium carbonate is the base chosen for the solid/liquid phase-transfer catalysed benzylation of pyrrolidin-2-one. A kinetic and mechanistic study has been carried out in which the effects of various parameters on the behaviour of the system have been evaluated. It was concluded that this reaction proceeds via the 'interfacial mechanism' and no extraction of the carbonate anion is taking place. In addition, the essential role of water in this process was found to be similar to its function in the 'extraction mechanism.'.
AB - Solid potassium carbonate is the base chosen for the solid/liquid phase-transfer catalysed benzylation of pyrrolidin-2-one. A kinetic and mechanistic study has been carried out in which the effects of various parameters on the behaviour of the system have been evaluated. It was concluded that this reaction proceeds via the 'interfacial mechanism' and no extraction of the carbonate anion is taking place. In addition, the essential role of water in this process was found to be similar to its function in the 'extraction mechanism.'.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=37049071600&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1039/p29890002029
DO - 10.1039/p29890002029
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AN - SCOPUS:37049071600
SN - 1472-779X
SP - 2029
EP - 2033
JO - Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2
JF - Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2
IS - 12
ER -