Alcoholysis of medicinally active 5-aminodibenzo(a,d)cycloheptenes.

The rate constants for alcoholic solvolysis of the hydrochloride salts of diethylaminodibenzo(a,d)cycloheptene and related amino congeners were determined. The objective was a study of the comparative ease of cleavage of the C-N amino linkage by various aliphatic alcohols. The interaction of protonated amines of this series with alcoholic hydroxyls presumably leads to formation of the corresponding ethers in a manner somewhat analogous to alkoxide reaction with alkyl bromides.

Practical kinetics I: Quantitation of barbiturate stability by TLC.

The purpose of this work was the application of established techniques to the quantitation of stability investigations of liquid formulations as well as in solution kinetic studies. The process consists of streaking aliquots of reaction solution on TLC plates, development, elution, and analysis of the substances in the eluate. Several barbiturates were investigated regarding their decomposition at elevated temperatures.