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Tetramethylurea as a Solvent and Reagent
Author(s) -
Lüttringhaus A.,
Dirksen H. W.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.196402601
Subject(s) - tetramethylurea , reagent , solvent , chemistry , inert , organic chemistry , organic solvent , ether , chemical engineering , engineering
Tetramethylurea is an excellent solvent for organic substances, particularly aromatic compounds. It is suitable as reactions. Being inert toward Grignard compounds, it is a useful solvent for reactions of the latter with compounds that are sparingly soluble in ether. Several industrially feasible syntheses of tetramethylurea are discussed.