5H-Dibenzo(a,d)cycloheptene-2-acetic acid, alpha-methyl-5-oxo- → 2-(5-oxo-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-2-yl)propan-1-ol

HRID 259506

Reaction equation

HRID 259506 reaction equation
[H-].[Al+3].[Li+].[H-].[H-].[H-].[O:7]=[C:8]1[C:14]2[CH:15]=[CH:16][C:17]([CH:19]([CH3:23])[C:20](O)=[O:21])=[CH:18][C:13]=2[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]2[CH:24]=[CH:25][CH:26]=[CH:27][C:9]1=2>CCOCC>[O:7]=[C:8]1[C:14]2[CH:15]=[CH:16][C:17]([CH:19]([CH3:23])[CH2:20][OH:21])=[CH:18][C:13]=2[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]2[CH:24]=[CH:25][CH:26]=[CH:27][C:9]1=2

Participants

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Procedure

0.5 G. of lithium aluminum hydride is added to a solution of 2.78 g. of 2-(5-oxo-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-2-yl)propionic acid in 200 ml. of anhydrous ether. The mixture is stirred for 2 hours and then excess hydride is destroyed by sequential addition of ethyl acetate, methanol and water. The ethereal solution is separated and filtered and to it is added 15 g. of activated manganese dioxide. The mixture is stirred for 8 hours, then filtered through 10 g. of silica gel and the eluate evaporated to afford 2-(5-oxo-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-2-yl)propan-1-ol (m.p. 63°-66° C.).

Workup

  1. customexcess hydride is destroyed by sequential addition of ethyl acetate, methanol and water
  2. customThe ethereal solution is separated
  3. filtrationfiltered and to it
  4. additionis added 15 g
  5. stirringThe mixture is stirred for 8 hours
  6. filtrationfiltered through 10 g
  7. customof silica gel and the eluate evaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-df4ea497068b44abb713ef53d4890571
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1977_07
Patent number
US04038299

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