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HRID 66928Generated: October 26, 2026

Dimethyl Ether → Bis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)methoxyphenyl Acetic Acid, Methyl Ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethyl EtherHCID 8254—
Reactant1,1,3,3-TetramethylguanidineHCID 66460—
Reactant(+-)-Methyl mandelateHCID 78066—
Reactant4,4'-Bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrolHCID 92742—
CatalystAcetic AcidHCID 176—
CatalystMethanesulfonic AcidHCID 6395—
SolventTolueneHCID 1140—
SolventTetrahydrofuranHCID 8028—
SolventHexaneHCID 8058—
ProductBis(p-dimethylaminophenyl)methoxyphenyl Acetic Acid, Methyl EsterHCID 131712797—

Reaction Steps

A solution of methyl mandelate (97%, 6.44 g, 0.039 mole), 4,4'-bis(N,N'-dimethylamino)benzhydrol, methyl ether (11.0 g, 0.039 mole), 70 ml of tetrahydrofuran, 240 ml of n-hexane, 3 drops of methanesulfonic acid and 10 drops of acetic acid was refluxed for 6 hours, during which time an additional 200 ml of solvent was added. The volume was reduced to 200 ml, and decolorized with tetramethylguanidine and filtered hot. The filtrate was stripped, leaving a light blue clear oil. The oil was dissolved in toluene and chilled, yielding a white solid (2.8 g, mp 102°-105° C.).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04343939
Source datasetuspto-grants-1982_08
ORD IDord-84f3807b5fe049629fbe4d6a9f565b56
Source noteuspto-grants-1982_08