Preparation and Attempted Resolution of Benzoyl-Malic Acid

Author: Wisegarver, Burnett Blanchard

Year: 1926

Degree: Bachelor's thesis

Advisor: Unknown, Unknown

Committee Member: None, None

Option: Chemical Engineering

DOI: 10.7907/NWAK-8C64

Abstract

The final object of this research was to prepare m-nitrobenzoyl malic acid and to separate it, if possible, into the four stereoisomers predicted by the Huggins' theory of the benzene ring. Inasmuch as the quantity of m-nitro-benzoyl chloride available was limited it was thought better to first prepare i-benzoyl malic acid and then attempt to resolve it. The resolution of m-nitrobenzoyl malic acid could probably be accomplished by a similar method.

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