Use of 15N Label in Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopy. Part I: Preparation of 15N-Labeled tert-Butylamine

Erach R. Talaty , Christopher A. Boese , Sanni M. Adewale , Mohammed S. Ismail , Frank A. Provenzano and Melissa J. Utz
Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260-0051
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (2), p 221
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p221
Publication Date (Web): February 1, 2002

Abstract

The preparation of 15N-labeled tert-butylamine involves the conversion of the correspondingly labeled potassium cyanide into the 15N-labeled tert-butylformamide via the Ritter reaction in 85% yield, followed by hydrolysis with either aqueous sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid. The NMR spectra of the compounds provide a valuable opportunity for discussing several important topics in NMR spectroscopy, such as cis-trans isomerism due to restricted rotation and 15N coupling. Comparison of the IR spectra of the labeled and unlabeled compounds permits a forum for discussing the theory of vibrational frequencies.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Laboratory Instruction

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Hands-On Learning / Manipulatives

Keywords (Subject):

IR Spectroscopy

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