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5 votes
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Should I do solvent extraction for Buchwald–Hartwig amination?

I am conducting a synthesis involving Buchwald–Hartwig amination. Catalyst is $\ce{Pd2(dba)3},$ ligand is $\ce{P(o-tol)3},$ base is $\ce{Et3N},$ and solvent is toluene. Image below is the proposed ...
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Procedure for laboratory synthesis of tertiary amines [closed]

I am having difficulty finding a procedure for making tertiary amines in the lab, any is fine but I am specifically interested in tributylamine.
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Safety concerns (Cyanide): Dicyandiamide + Polyamine condensation reaction

I am attempting to synthesize a poly-amine polymer by condensation between dicyandiamide (also known as cyanoguanidine and dicyandiamine) and diethyltriamine. The polymer is a kind of dye fixative ...
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Selectivity of Zinin Reduction

What is it, that makes the Zinin Reduction a selective reduction, and not a complete reduction, in the case of dinitrobenzenes? Also, is the reaction a selective one even when it is done for aliphatic ...
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Does aniline breakdown in groundwater produce benzene

Can the benzene ring attached to aniline be detached in an aqueous solution (specifically groundwater) under certain conditions? Would the two compounds be detected as separate entities in a ...
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Dissolving metal reductions

Could reduction of an organic compound by reacting it with sodium dissolved in $\ce{NH3}$ still proceed if a metal such as aluminium were used instead of sodium? I'm not sure about the aluminium amine ...
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