Ethanol → 5-(5,5-Dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile

Reaction equation

O[C:2]([CH3:18])([CH3:17])[C:3]#[C:4][C:5]([C:7]1[CH:8]=[CH:9][C:10]([O:15][CH3:16])=[C:11]([CH:14]=1)[C:12]#[N:13])=[O:6].C(NCC)C.C([OH:26])C>>[CH3:17][C:2]1([CH3:18])[O:6][C:5]([C:7]2[CH:8]=[CH:9][C:10]([O:15][CH3:16])=[C:11]([CH:14]=2)[C:12]#[N:13])=[CH:4][C:3]1=[O:26]

Participants

Reactant 3

HCID 702Ethanol2×

HCID 8021Diethylamine

HCID 59354801HCID 59354801, compound

Product 1

HCID 670251415-(5,5-Dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-2-methoxybenzonitrileYield 100%

Procedure

To a stirred solution of 5-(4-hydroxy-4-methylpent-2-ynoyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile (0.9 g, 3.70 mmol) in ethanol (10 mL), a solution of diethyl amine (0.38 mL, 3.70 mmol) in EtOH (2.0 mL) was added dropwise at RT and the reaction mixture was stirred for additional 1 h. The ethanol was then was removed, and the mixture diluted with EtOAc (40 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with water (5 mL) and brine (10 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo to afford 5-(5,5-dimethyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile (0.9 g, 100%) as a yellow semi solid.