Thionyl Chloride → 2-(4-(Tert-butyl)phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-4,5-dihydrooxazole
Reaction equation
[C:1]([C:5]1[CH:18]=[CH:17][C:8]([C:9]([NH:11][C:12]([CH3:16])([CH3:15])[CH2:13][OH:14])=O)=[CH:7][CH:6]=1)([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2].S(Cl)(Cl)=O>CCOCC>[C:1]([C:5]1[CH:18]=[CH:17][C:8]([C:9]2[O:14][CH2:13][C:12]([CH3:16])([CH3:15])[N:11]=2)=[CH:7][CH:6]=1)([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2]Participants
4
Reactant 2
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
All of the 4-tert-butyl-N-(2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-ethyl)-benzamide prepared above (174 mmol) was charged into a 500 mL round bottom flask fitted with a stir bar and septum. Established and maintained nitrogen atmosphere. Added 50 mL (685 mmol) of thionyl chloride dropwise over 20 min. Warmed the flask with a heat gun to dissolve some of the resin and initiate the reaction. The reaction mixture solidified. Warmed the flask with a heat gun to dissolve all the solids. Cooled to room temperature. Poured the reaction solution in a thin stream into 500 mL of stirred Et2O. A white precipitate formed. Collected the precipitate by filtration and washed thoroughly with Et2O. Dissolved the collected solids in 300 mL water and neutralized with 25% NaOH. Extracted the yellow aqueous solution with 2×200 mL Et2O. Washed the yellow extracts with 200 brine, dried over MgSO4, and removed the solvent on rotavap to obtain 28.50 g of the title compound as a waxy white solid. MS (ESI) 232 (M+H)+.