Saturday, April 20, 2013

Grignard Synthesis Of Triphenylmethanol From Methyl Benzoate

Hey guys, so I have a formal report due soon on Grignard Synthesis Of Triphenylmethanol From Methyl Benzoate, and I just needed help in confirming if my mechanism is right, and that I didn't make silly mistakes here and there..
This is the mechanism that I have:

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  1. Wandering CloudsApril 26, 2013 at 12:47 PM

    Nice drawings and descriptions. They look correct.

    I thought this lab was useful for demonstrating how a Grignard reaction functions, but I think it also shows how useful an ester can be in a reaction. The ester is capable of undergoing to reactions with the Grignard reagent, going from an ester, then to a ketone, and then to a tertiary alcohol. From a more general standpoint, this seems like a very useful tool in generating compounds.

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    1. Wandering CloudsApril 26, 2013 at 12:50 PM

      The only comment I would make about the drawings is they don't show electrons on the oxygen atoms. I don't know if that's necessary, but it seems useful for a formal report. I know this is after the fact, so my apologies for the late comment.

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