Decarboxylation of mercury salts of organic acids under the action of peroxides and ultraviolet radiation

Autor: Ol'dekop, Yu. A., Maier, N. A.
Zdroj: Russian Chemical Bulletin; July 1966, Vol. 15 Issue: 7 p1127-1132, 6p
Abstrakt: 1.Under the action of peroxides or UV radiation mercuric alkanoates undergo initiated free-radical decarboxylation with formation of alkylmercury compounds.2.For the lower alkanoates — mercuric acetate and propionate — the decarboxylation reaction has a chain character and provides a convenient method for the synthesis of organomercury compounds, particularly (alkanoyloxy) methylmercurys.3.In the aromatic series the decarboxylation of mercuric salts goes much less readily. The introduction of a substituent into the aromatic nucleus hinders the decarboxylation of mercuric arenecarboxylates.4.Mercurous carboxylates react with peroxy compounds with formation of organomercury compounds. The reaction is of preparative interest and can be applied for the fixation of free radicals in the liquid phase.
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