Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(2-Chloro-4-nitrophenyl)acetic acid
Reaction equation
[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[C:6]([N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9])[CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]=1[CH:11](C(OCC)=O)[C:12]([O:14]CC)=[O:13].[OH-].[Na+]>CO>[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[C:6]([N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9])[CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]=1[CH2:11][C:12]([OH:14])=[O:13]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- 50 °C
Procedure
To a solution of diethyl 2-(2-chloro-4-nitrophenyl)malonate (step 1, 7.6 g, 24.2 mmol) in methanol (18 ml) was added 6M-NaOH (12 ml) and stirred for 1 h at 50° C. The reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated citric acid aqueous solution (16 ml) and water. The organic layer was extracted with ethyl acetate (2×50 ml), washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give 4.52 g (87%) of title compound as light yellow solid.