Ethylation by Means of Diethyl Sulphate

Abstract

It appears from the literature that not a great deal of extensive work has been done on the ethylation of various compounds by me ans of diethyl sulphate. As a result, it was concluded that not only some very interesting, but also some very advantageous work could be performed along this line. Several types of purely organic compounds possessing the ability of being ethylated were taken, and by varying conditions of the reaction such as time, temperature, amount of water present, amount of sodium hydroxide added, etc., the yields of the resulting products under each different condition were observed and tabulated. The different types of compounds were phenols, acids, and aromatic amines. [From the "Purpose" section]