Methanol → Methyl 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenylacetate
Reaction equation
[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:8]([C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[C:9]([OH:11])=[O:10])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.S(=O)(=O)(O)O.[CH3:23]O>>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]([CH:8]([C:12]2[CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=2)[C:9]([O:11][CH3:23])=[O:10])=[CH:6][CH:7]=1Participants
4
Conditions
- Temperature
- 60 °C
Procedure
A solution of acid 53 (1.9 g, 6.53 mmol) in methanol (20 mL) was added concentrated sulfuric acid (2 mL) and the reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 4 h. The organic layer was separated, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to afford methyl 2-(4-bromophenyl)-2-phenylacetate 54 (1.7 g, 85% yield) as a brown oil.