(2,3,4-Trimethoxy-6-methylphenyl)(5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-pyridyl)methanol → Pyriofenone
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[C:8]([O:9][CH3:10])=[C:7]([O:11][CH3:12])[CH:6]=[C:5]([CH3:13])[C:4]=1[CH:14]([C:16]1[C:17]([O:24][CH3:25])=[N:18][CH:19]=[C:20]([Cl:23])[C:21]=1[CH3:22])[OH:15]>[O-2].[O-2].[Mn+4].C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[C:8]([O:9][CH3:10])=[C:7]([O:11][CH3:12])[CH:6]=[C:5]([CH3:13])[C:4]=1[C:14]([C:16]1[C:17]([O:24][CH3:25])=[N:18][CH:19]=[C:20]([Cl:23])[C:21]=1[CH3:22])=[O:15]Participants
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Procedure
4 g of active manganese dioxide was added to a toluene 15 ml solution of 0.64 g (1.7 mmol) of (2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methylphenyl)(5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methyl-3-pyridyl)methanol, followed by stirring under reflux with heating for 1 hour. The reaction solution was subjected to filtration on the pad of celite, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure to obtain 0.57 g (yield: 90%) of 3-(2,3,4-trimethoxy-6-methylbenzoyl)-5-chloro-2-methoxy-4-methylpyridine (melting point 94.5 to 95.5° C.)