Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Semester of Degree Completion
1975
Thesis Director
David H. Buchanan
Abstract
A study was initiated on the hypothesis, by Ugi and co-workers, that cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, and cyclopentyl electrophiles might under go nucleophilic substitution reactions with retention of configuration.
The synthesis of benzocyclobutenol and 2-phenylcyclobutyl tosylate is described. The reactions of these tosylates with cobalt(I) "supernucleophiles" gave low yields of products which have not been purified sufficiently for assignment of stereochemistry.
Reaction of cyclopentyl tosylate and phenylethyl tosylate with the "supernucleophiles" cobaloxime(I) and cobalt(salen)(I) is discussed for the advance of future work.
Recommended Citation
Ku, Hao, "Mechanistic Studies of Alkylation of Cobalt(I) by Cyclobutyl Derivatives" (1975). Masters Theses. 3497.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/3497
