THERMAL-REACTION OF CLCH2CONH2 IN MOLTEN ACETAMIDE

Mixtures composed of amides and electrolytes exhibit interesting prope rties such as viscoelastic behaviour and a megavalue of the dielectric constant. In order tb improve the dielectric properties, the authors are investigating a large number of molten mixtures of CF3COONa with d ifferent types of amides, including the ternary system sodium trifluor oacetate- chloroacetamide-acetamide. The experimental measurements sho wed that the ternary mixtures are thermally unstable. A yellow oily pr oduct is formed; this was purified and tested by means of IR and NMR t echniques. The formula and the kinetic mechanism are proposed.