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LIQUID SCINTILLATORS. XI. 2-(2-FLUORENYL)-5-ARYL-SUBSTITUTED OXAZOLES AND 2-(2-FLUORENYL)-5-PHENYL-1,3,4-OXADIAZOLE

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja01494a045· OSTI ID:4187405

Fluorene-2-carboxylic acid was prepared, either by treatment of 2- acetylfluorene with one equivalent of iodine in excess pyridine followed by basic cleavage of the intermediate pyridinium salt, or by direct carboxylation of fluorene with oxalyl chloride. The reaction of fluorene2-carbonyl chloride(I) with the appropriate alpha -aminoketone salt gave 1-(2-fluorenyl)-4-aryl-2-aza- 1.4-butanedtones which were cyclized to the respective oxazoles wtth phosphorus oxychloride. 2-(1- Fluorenyl)-5-phenyl-1,3,4oxadiazole was prepared by cyclization of 1-benzoyl-2(fluorene-2-carbonyl) -hydrazine, obtained by the reaction of I with benzoylhydrazine. The oxazoles and oxadiazole were evaluated as primary liquid scintillation solutes. In addition, 5-(4-biphenylyl) -2-(2- fluorenyl)-oxazole, 2-(2fluorenyl)-5-(1-naphthyl)-oxazole and 2-(2-fluorenyl)-5(2- naphthyl) -oxazole were screened as potential secondary solutes. The compounds exhibited excellent scintillation characteristics. (auth)

Research Organization:
Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque; Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N. Mex.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-14-014742
OSTI ID:
4187405
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society (U.S.) Vol. Vol: 82; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English