Water → Methyl 2-(2-(benzyloxy)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate

HRID 129708

Reaction equation

HRID 129708 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]=1[C:15](=[CH:20][OH:21])[C:16]([O:18][CH3:19])=[O:17])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[C:22](=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].S(OC)(OC)(=O)=O.O>CN(C=O)C>[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]=1/[C:15](=[CH:20]\[O:21][CH3:22])/[C:16]([O:18][CH3:19])=[O:17])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[CH2:1]([O:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]=1[CH2:15][C:16]([O:18][CH3:19])=[O:17])[C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][CH:5]=[CH:6][CH:7]=1

Participants

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Procedure

The crude methyl 2-(2'-benzyloxyphenyl)-3-hydroxyacrylate was dissolved in dry DMF (100 ml) and potassium carbonate (29.0 g) was added in one portion. Dimethyl sulphate (16.00 g) in dry DMF (10 ml) was then added dropwise with stirring. After ninety minutes, water (300 ml) was added and the solution was extracted with ether (2×300 ml). After washing with water (3×150 ml) and brine, the extracts were dried and concentrated under reduced pressure, and the resulting yellow oil solidified on trituration with ether/petrol. Recrystallization from dry methanol afforded (E)-methyl 2-(2'-benzyloxyphenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate as a white, crystalline solid (5.44 g, 17% yield from methyl 2-benzyloxyphenylacetate), mp. 76°-77° C.; infrared max. (nujol mull): 1710, 1640 cm-1 ; 1H nmr (90 MHz): delta 3.63 (3H, s), 3.75 (3H, s), 5.05 (2H,s), 6.80-7.40 (9H,m), 7.50 (1H,s) ppm.

Workup

  1. waitAfter ninety minutes
  2. extractionthe solution was extracted with ether (2×300 ml)
  3. washAfter washing with water (3×150 ml) and brine
  4. customthe extracts were dried
  5. concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure
  6. customRecrystallization from dry methanol

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-8471840810e94ac7a7ac38bd2fb077df
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1995_11
Patent number
US05470819

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