Benzyl Bromide → 2-(Benzyloxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde

Reaktionsgleichung

[O:1]=[CH:2][C:3]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=[C:6]([O:7][CH3:8])[C:4]=1[OH:5].[CH2:12](Br)[C:13]1[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=1.C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+]>C(O)C>[CH3:8][O:7][C:6]1[C:4]([O:5][CH2:12][C:13]2[CH:18]=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][CH:14]=2)=[C:3]([CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)[CH:2]=[O:1]

Komponenten

Versuchsvorschrift

A mixture of 196.0 g (1.30 mole) of o-vanillin (Aldrich), 200 g of benzyl bromide (Aldrich), 500 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and 1,500 mL of absolute ethanol is heated, with stirring, at reflux for 6 hours. After cooling, the supernatant is decanted and the remainder is filtered. The combined filtrate and supernatant is concentrated at reduced pressure to remove solvent. The remaining oil is extracted into 1 L of ether. The ether solution is washed with 500 mL of water, 600 mL of 1% potassium hydroxide solution, and 500 mL of water and then dried (potassium carbonate) and concentrated to give 263.4 g (84% yield) of product; mp 41°-43° C. Reported mp, 43° C. (Chem. Abstr. 62:16110a).