| Fischer-Hepp rearrangement | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Otto Fischer Eduard Hepp |
| Reaction type | Rearrangement reaction |
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| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000095 |
In organic chemistry, the Fischer–Hepp rearrangement is a rearrangement reaction in which an aromatic N-nitroso (−N=O) or secondary nitrosamine (>N−N=O) converts to a carbon nitroso compound:[1][2]
This organic reaction was first described by the German chemist Otto Philipp Fischer (1852–1932) and Eduard Hepp (June 11, 1851 – June 18, 1917) [3] in 1886, and is of importance because para-NO secondary anilines cannot be prepared in a direct reaction.
The rearrangement reaction takes place by reacting the nitrosamine precursor with hydrochloric acid. The chemical yield is generally good under these conditions, but often much poorer if a different acid is used. The exact reaction mechanism is unknown but there is evidence suggesting an intramolecular reaction, similar to that seen in the Bamberger rearrangement.
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[edit]- ^ Fischer, Otto; Hepp, Eduard (July–December 1886). "Zur Kenntniss der Nitrosamine". Berichte der Deutschen Chemischen Gesellschaft (Zu Berlin). 19 (2): 2991–2995. doi:10.1002/cber.188601902297. eISSN 1099-0682. hdl:2027/njp.32101044028619. ISSN 0365-9496. S2CID 95280925. Zenodo 1425449. Gallica ark:/12148/bpt6k907075/f473.item.
- ^ M B Smith, J March. March's Advanced Organic Chemistry (Wiley, 2001) (ISBN 0-471-58589-0) / Michael B., Smith (2013). "11.6.2.2 Groups Cleaving from Nitrogen; Reaction 11-29: Migration of the Nitroso Group: The Fischer–Hepp Rearrangement". March's Advanced Organic Chemistry - Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure (7th ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 639. ISBN 978-0-470-46259-1. LCCN 2012027160.
- ^ Pötsch, Winfried R.; Fischer, Annelore; Müller, Wolfgang (1988–1989). Lexikon bedeutender Chemiker. With the collaboration of Heinz Cassebaum. Thun & Frankfurt: Verlag Harri Deutsch / VEB Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig. pp. 148, 197. ISBN 3-8171-1055-3.
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