Article Title

Acid-catalyzed Disproportionation of 3 and 4-Methylcyclohexene in Various Sulfuric Acid Concentrations

Authors

Daniel A. Salazar

Abstract

Abstract: Experiments were conducted to verify a mechanism for the formation of cyclohexenyl cations from 3 and 4-methylcyclohexenes. Three concentrations of sulfuric acid were subjected to various concentrations of sulfuric acid: 80, 89 and 96% (w/w). For 3-methylcyclohexene, at the 89 and 96% concentrations, the reaction did not occur. The results showed that the region for experimentation is between 78 and 83% (w/w) sulfuric acid. For 4-methylcyclohexene, all but the highest concentration was successful in evaluating the spectra for possible cation formations. These small-scale experiments along with the data collected will hopefully lead to future research to gain a better understanding of the mechanism of cyclohexenyl cations.

Recommended Citation

Salazar, Daniel A. (2014) "Acid-catalyzed Disproportionation of 3 and 4-Methylcyclohexene in Various Sulfuric Acid Concentrations," Journal of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research: Vol. 6, Article 2.
Available at: https://knowledge.e.southern.edu/jiur/vol6/iss1/2