Hydrogen Peroxide → 6-Carbomethoxymethyl-6-ethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one

HRID 256222

Reaction equation

HRID 256222 reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3](=[O:14])[CH2:4][C:5]1([CH2:12][CH3:13])[CH2:10][CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][C:6]1=[O:11].C1([Se]Cl)C=CC=CC=1.O.OO>C(OCC)(=O)C.O1CCCC1>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3](=[O:14])[CH2:4][C:5]1([CH2:12][CH3:13])[CH2:10][CH2:9][CH:8]=[CH:7][C:6]1=[O:11]

Participants

7

Procedure

The ketone, 2-carbomethoxymethyl-2-ethylcyclohexanone (IX) (141 mmol, 28 g) was stirred in 1.25 l of ethyl acetate (dried over 3A molecular sieves) and treated with 169 mmol (32.5 g) of PhSeCl. The reaction was stirred under nitrogen for 4 hours then treated with 250 mL of water. The mixture was shaken vigorously in a separatory funnel and the organic phase was returned to the reaction flask. Tetrahydrofuran (550 mL) was then added followed by 35 mL of 30% H2O2 (aq.) added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for one hour then washed with 500 mL of water and 500 mL of saturated Na2CO3 (aq.). The product was then dried over MgSO4 and concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (4 inches diameter column, 20% ethyl acetate in petroleum ether eluent, 51/2 inches of silica gel) afforded 15.3 g (78.0 mmol, 55%) of the product as a pale yellow oil. Rf =0.9 in 15% ethyl acetate/petroleum ether on TLC.

Workup

  1. stirringThe mixture was shaken vigorously in a separatory funnel
  2. additionadded dropwise
  3. stirringThe reaction mixture was stirred for one hour
  4. washthen washed with 500 mL of water and 500 mL of saturated Na2CO3 (aq.)
  5. dry with materialThe product was then dried over MgSO4
  6. concentrationconcentrated in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-09a5377079f34b5099f2a44d4daee215
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1987_10
Patent number
US04701533

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