Sodium Hydroxide → 2,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-amine

HRID 1493043

Reaction equation

HRID 1493043 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]1([CH3:24])[CH:6]([C:7]2[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([CH3:13])=[CH:9][CH:8]=2)[C:5]2[C:14]([CH3:23])=[C:15]([N+:20]([O-])=O)[C:16]([CH3:19])=[C:17]([CH3:18])[C:4]=2[O:3]1.[OH-].[Na+]>CO.[Zn]>[NH2:20][C:15]1[C:16]([CH3:19])=[C:17]([CH3:18])[C:4]2[O:3][C:2]([CH3:24])([CH3:1])[CH:6]([C:7]3[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([CH3:13])=[CH:9][CH:8]=3)[C:5]=2[C:14]=1[CH3:23]

Participants

5

Reactant 2

HCID 14798Sodium HydroxideHCID 104962842,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-5-nitro-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran

Product 1

HCID 106853092,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-amineYield 61.6%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 23994ZincCatalystHCID 887MethanolSolvent

Procedure

2,2,4,6,7-Pentamethyl-3-(4-methylphenyl)-5-nitro-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (1.26 g, 3.9 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (30 ml). Zinc powder (1.3 g) and 1N sodium hydroxide (15 ml) were added to the solution and the mixture was heated under reflux for 3 hours. Insoluble materials were filtered off and water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried and then the solvent was distilled off. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-isopropyl ether, 95:5) and crystallized from hexane to obtain the desired compound (710 mg, yield: 53.7%), m.p. 119°-120° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturethe mixture was heated
  2. temperatureunder reflux for 3 hours
  3. filtrationInsoluble materials were filtered off
  4. additionwater was added
  5. extractionThe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
  6. washThe extract was washed with water
  7. customdried
  8. distillationthe solvent was distilled off
  9. customThe residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane-isopropyl ether, 95:5)
  10. customcrystallized from hexane

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-5f8eb3dcf419457383fb230c29d9aa24
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1994_12
Patent number
US05376681

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