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

HRID 234252

Reaction equation

HRID 234252 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-5e5275d0e210400bb4942d2d6f45ab88
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1997_01
Patent number
US05594154

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