1,4-Dibromobutane → 4-(4-Bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzene

HRID 357391Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 357391 reaction equation
Br[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:8]([CH:10]2[S:15][CH2:14][CH2:13][CH2:12][S:11]2)[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.C([Li])(CC)C.[Br:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25]Br.C(OCC)(=O)C>O1CCCC1>[Br:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:8]([CH:10]2[S:15][CH2:14][CH2:13][CH2:12][S:11]2)[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1

Participants

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Reactant 4

HCID 80561,4-DibromobutaneHCID 8857Ethyl AcetateHCID 219601124-Bromo-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzeneHCID 178418400CID 53628100

Product 1

HCID 219601294-(4-Bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzene

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 8028TetrahydrofuranSolvent

Procedure

A solution of 4-bromo-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzene (27.2 g, 94 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was charged with sec-butyllithium (99 ml, 1.3M in cyclohexane, 0.13 mole) dropwise at -78° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours, and then quenched with 1,4-dibromobutane (42 g, 0.2 mole). After being stirred for 3 hours, the mixture was poured into ethyl acetate, and then washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried (Na2SO4 and concentrated to an oil. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography over a silica gel column. The 4-(4-bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-ethylbenzene thus purified was a light oil, 22.3 g.

Workup

  1. stirringAfter being stirred for 3 hours
  2. washwashed with water and brine
  3. dry with materialThe organic solution was then dried (Na2SO4
  4. concentrationconcentrated to an oil
  5. customThe crude product was purified by flash chromatography over a silica gel column
  6. customThe 4-(4-bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-ethylbenzene thus purified

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-f656645ccbce40c7a97fcdf96107c083
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1998_11
Patent number
US05840727

Reaction notes

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