Darzens halogenation

Not to be confused with Darzens reaction.

Darzens halogenation is the chemical synthesis of alkyl halides from alcohols via the treatment upon reflux of a large excess of thionyl chloride or bromide (SOX2) in the presence of a small amount a nitrogen base, such as a tertiary amine or pyridine, or the corresponding hydrochloride. The reaction is named after its creator, Auguste George Darzens, who first reported it in 1911.[1][2] The procedure is effective for a wide range of alcohols including those that are difficult to halogenate, such as cyclohexanol (which normally decomposes to form cyclohexene if reacted with only SOCl2).[3] The reaction takes place through an SN2 mechanism but is also often used in the description of SNi mechanisms.

Example:

CH3CH2OH + SOX2 + pyridine → CH3CH2X + SO2 + HX where X = Cl or Br

References

  1. ↑ Darzens, George (1911). "Nouvelle methode d'etherification des alcools par les hydracides". Compt. Rend. 152: 1314–1317.
  2. ↑ Darzens, George (1911). "Action du Chlorure de Thionyle en Presence d'une Base Tertiare sur quelques Ether d'Acides Alcohols.". Compt. Rend. 152: 1601–1603.
  3. ↑ LIBERMANN, D. (27 December 1947). "Interaction of Thionyl Chloride and Hydroxy Compounds". Nature 160 (4078): 903–904. doi:10.1038/160903a0.
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