(+/-)-3-Methyl-1-tribromomethyl-2-butenyl diazoacetate → 4-Tribromomethyl-6,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane

HRID 127035

Reaction equation

HRID 127035 reaction equation
[N+](=[CH:3][C:4]([O:6][CH:7]([C:12]([Br:15])([Br:14])[Br:13])[CH:8]=[C:9]([CH3:11])[CH3:10])=[O:5])=[N-]>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1.CC(CC(C)=O)=O.CC(CC(C)=O)=O.[Cu]>[Br:13][C:12]([Br:15])([Br:14])[CH:7]1[CH:8]2[CH:3]([C:9]2([CH3:11])[CH3:10])[C:4](=[O:5])[O:6]1

Participants

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Procedure

To a refluxing solution of cupric acetylacetonate (0.005 g, 0.019 mmole) in 40 ml of toluene was added dropwise over a period of 2.5 hours under an atmosphere of argon gas a solution of (±)-3-methyl-1-tribromomethyl-2-butenyl diazoacetate (0.203 g, 0.005 ml) in 10 ml of toluene. The mixture was then heated under reflux for one hour. After cooling, the reaction mixture was washed successively with two portions of 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid, once with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, and twice with saturated aqueous sodium chloride. After drying over magnesium sulfate, the solution was evaporated to give a yellow oil as the residue. The residue was purified by column chromatography on a silica gel column using 9/1 n-hexane/ethyl acetate as the eluent, yielding (±)-4-tribromomethyl-6,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (0.053 g, yield 28%); mp 101°-103° after recrystallization from n-hexane.

Workup

  1. temperatureThe mixture was then heated
  2. temperatureunder reflux for one hour
  3. temperatureAfter cooling
  4. washthe reaction mixture was washed successively with two portions of 1 N aqueous hydrochloric acid, once with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate
  5. dry with materialAfter drying over magnesium sulfate
  6. customthe solution was evaporated
  7. customto give a yellow oil as the residue
  8. customThe residue was purified by column chromatography on a silica gel column

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-addd5f4f14574345a8697c96a03c20a8
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1981_03
Patent number
US04254282

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