Question When making Alpha-PVP can i use Xylene instead of Ethyl Acetate?

[VamonosPest]

When making Alpha-PVP can i use Xylene instead of Ethyl Acetate?

 

[mocnykutas]

Try and u will see

 

[Osmosis Vanderwaal]

I'm not a chemist. Looks to me like the ethyl substituant replaces the bromine at the alpha position of the hydrocarbon chain, giving you that thing hanging out the bottom. It's an ethyl. Someone correct tuf I'm wrong. If I am right, then no

 

[G.Patton]

EA doesn't work as you said. It's just a solvent and don't play such role in the reaction.

 

[VamonosPest]

Thank you for clearing that up for me

 

[MaggieChang]

Yes

 

[mocnykutas]

Yes

 

[G.Patton]

You can use benzene, not sure about xylene.

 

[untryrgos]

I use the petroleum ether but it works not good.All the a-pvp can't crystallize using HCl.