3-Methoxybenzaldehyde → 3-methoxy-beta-methylstyrene Oxide
Reaction equation
[C:1]1([SH+]C2C=CC=CC=2)C=CC=C[CH:2]=1.[CH3:14][O:15][C:16]1[CH:17]=[C:18]([CH:21]=[CH:22][CH:23]=1)[CH:19]=[O:20]>O1CCCC1>[CH3:14][O:15][C:16]1[CH:17]=[C:18]([CH:21]=[CH:22][CH:23]=1)[CH:19]1[O:20][CH:1]1[CH3:2]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- -78 °C
Procedure
To a -78° C. solution of diphenylsulfonium ethylide (1.0 mole) in tetrahydrofuran (one liter) is slowly added 3-methoxybenzaldehyde (1.0 mole). The reaction mixture is stirred at -78° C. for 3 hours and then allowed to warm to room temperature. It is then added to ether-water and the ether phase separated. The ether phase is washed with water, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. Fractional distillation of the residue gives the title product.