a3d0a3m (Hive Bee)
02-11-04 12:51
No 487930
       1,4-Butanediol via grignard of 1,2-dibromoethane     

SWIM was thinking that 1,4-butanediol could be formed by a grignard reaction with formaldehyde and 1,2-dibromoethane... would this conceivably work?

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    Rhodium
(Chief Bee)
02-11-04 14:27
No 487951
       1,2-dibromoethane grignard     

No, as you cannot form a grignard reagent of 1,2-dibromoethane.

Br-CH2-CH2-Br + Mg -> H2C=CH2 + MgBr2
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    hypo
(Hive Addict)
02-11-04 14:49
No 487959
       cost-benefit analysis???     

if you're ready to such lengths to make a simple
aliphatic alcohol, why not reduce succinic (or fumaric
or maleic) acid? just buy a bottle of vodka.
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