Date of Award
Spring 1996
Document Type
Thesis - Restricted
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Chemistry
First Advisor
McKinney, Michael A.
Abstract
Cyclopropane derivatives have been known for more than 100 years, and have been studied extensively in recent years. The title molecule undergoes hydrolysis via different mechanisms which may vary with pH. The object of this study is to determine the mechanism of hydrolysis under neutral conditions and then further examine hydrolysis under acidic and basic conditions. Many such molecules have been studied here and at other universities. Due to the utility that these molecules exhibit, especially in "natural" product synthesis, interest in them has been steady. Understanding reaction mechanism and the effect of reaction conditions such as pH, temperature, pressure, etc., continue to be of great interest to the organic chemist. These studies reported here fall into this category.
Recommended Citation
Mokadam, Anita R., "The Study of Hydrolysis of a Spiroactivated Molecule, 6,6-dimethyl-2-phenyl-5,7-dioxaspiro [2,5]octane-4,8-dione" (1996). Master's Theses (1922-2009) Access restricted to Marquette Campus. 3995.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/theses/3995