Diisopropylamine → 3-Methyl-3-(methylsulfanyl)oxolan-2-one

Under an argon atmosphere, n-butyllithium (1.7 M in hexane, 1800 ml, 3.06 mole) was added slowly to a stirred solution of diisopropylamine (309.4 g, 3.06 mole) in tetrahydrofuran (1800 ml) at -78° C. Upon completion of addition, the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 30 minutes at which time alpha-methyl-gamma-butyrolactone (278.0 g, 2.78 mole) was added dropwise, also at -78° C. The reaction mixture was stirred 30 minutes then dimethyl disulfide (392.8 g, 4.17 mole) was added dropwise. After stirring for 30 minutes at -78° C., the reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature during a one hour period. The reaction mixture was quenched with 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid (1500 ml) and then diluted with ethyl acetate (2000 ml). The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed with aqueous 10% hydrochloric acid (1×200 ml) and then saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (1×100 ml). The organic layer was dried and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was distilled to yield 234.6 g of alpha-methyl-alpha-methylthio-gamma-butyrolactone as a colorless oil, b.p. 104°-105° C./8 mm Hg. The NMR spectrum was consistent with the proposed structure.

1. additionUpon completion of addition
2. additionwas added dropwise, also at -78° C
3. stirringAfter stirring for 30 minutes at -78° C.
4. customThe reaction mixture was quenched with 5% aqueous hydrochloric acid (1500 ml)
5. additiondiluted with ethyl acetate (2000 ml)
6. customThe layers were separated
7. washthe organic layer was washed with aqueous 10% hydrochloric acid (1×200 ml)
8. customThe organic layer was dried
9. concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure
10. distillationThe residue was distilled

ORD record

ord-e9f1ba4f0dc042d5b5400ac8b48ac558

Source dataset

uspto-grants-1989_07

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US04846875