Mechanisms of base-catalyzed reactions: Part III: The acidities of some hydroxylic compounds in t-butyl alcohol.

Author

Charles Frederick Seger

Abstract

"The K_HA of water and five alcohols were determined in t̲-butyl alcohol employing sodium and potassium t̲-butoxides. The order of acidity is methanol>water>ethanol> 2-propanol~cyclohexanol>methanol. It was also shown that potassium t̲-butoxide was twice as strong a base as sodium t̲-butoxide. A spectrophotometric method was employed with p-nitroaniline as the indicator. Calculations were made employing the methods of Stearns and Wheland and of Hine and Hine"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Wulfman, David S., 1934-2013

Committee Member(s)

Hanna, Samir B.
Mayhan, Kenneth G.
Bertrand, Gary L.

Department(s)

Chemistry

Degree Name

M.S. in Chemistry

Sponsor(s)

University of Missouri at Rolla. Department of Chemistry

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1967

Pagination

37 pages

Rights

© 1967 Charles Frederick Seger, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Alcohols -- Reactivity
Bases (Chemistry)
Butanol
Catalysis

Thesis Number

T 2032

Print OCLC #

5988039

Electronic OCLC #

780571524

Link to Catalog Record

http://merlin.lib.umsystem.edu/record=b1067947~S5

Recommended Citation

Seger, Charles Frederick, "Mechanisms of base-catalyzed reactions: Part III: The acidities of some hydroxylic compounds in t-butyl alcohol." (1967). Masters Theses. 5039.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/masters_theses/5039