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Title: TCCA to NaDCIC
Post by: jmarjorie on July 04, 2005, 07:14:40 AM

Hi everybody,

Is there any simple way in the lab to convert Tri Chloro isoCyanuric Acid (TCCA) to its lesser derivative Sodium DiChloro IsoCyanuric acid (NaDCIC) ?
This will involve the removal of 1 atom of chlorine and the addition of sodium in its place. It's baffled me.
Thanks in advance,
jmarjorie
 

Title: Re:TCCA to NaDCIC
Post by: movies on July 05, 2005, 04:34:33 PM

You might be able to do it with Na⁰, but it's probably be messy.

Possibly also with something like NaHMDS.

Maybe also try reducing with n-Bu₃SnH to form the dichloro compound and then just deprotonate.

Title: Re:TCCA to NaDCIC
Post by: Nucleophile on July 08, 2005, 02:00:54 PM

urm, basically what Mr. Movies said, take the dichloro compound, deprotonate with NaOH.

Btw, how fair is to call thi-chloro compund an acid - after all, it isn't a Bronsted acid anymore.