Selective synthesis of cyclododec-2-en-1-yl ethers via palladium-catalyzed allylic substitution reaction: a kinetic study

Authors: ASEN KOLEV, MAGDALENA MITKOVA, STEFAN KOTOV, ENCHO BALBOLOV

Abstract: The palladium-catalyzed reaction between isomeric cyclododec-2-en-1-yl acetates and primary aliphatic alcohols was found to result in high yields of the reaction products obtained. The selectivity with respect to cyclododec-2-en-1-yl ethers formed as reaction products ranged from 73% to 93%. The kinetics of the reaction of acetoxycyclododec-2-enes with alcohols was studied within the temperature range of 328--358 K. A kinetic equation best fitting the experimental data was provided.

Keywords: Alkoxylation, acetoxycyclododec-2-enes, kinetic model

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