1. Synthesis of 4-alkyl-2-iodosobenzoic acids: potent catalysts for the hydrolysis of phosphorus esters
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H. Dupont Durst, J. Richard Ward, Charles A. Panetta, Stephanie M. Garlick, and Frederick R. Longo
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Hydrolysis ,chemistry ,Phosphorus ,Carboxylic acid ,Diphenyl phosphate ,Organic Chemistry ,Kinetics ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Organic chemistry ,Microemulsion ,Alkyl ,Catalysis - Abstract
The syntheses of five new 4-alkyl-2-iodosobenzoic acids (3) are described. The iodine atom was introduced by ortho-directed lithiation of 4-alkylbenzyl alcohols followed by treatment with I 2 . The catalytic effectiveness of each of the products in the hydrolysis of 4-nitrophenyl diphenyl phosphate in microemulsions was studied. The 4-methyl- and 4-ethyl-substituted products were each found to be significantly better catalysts than the standard nonalkylated 2-iodosobenzoic acid (3, R = H). These results would indicate that microemulsions of these materials may find use in detoxification procedures
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- 1990
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