Tetrahydrofuran → 9-Heptadecanone

HRID 744989

Reaction equation

HRID 744989 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([Mg]Br)[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH3:8].[CH2:11]1[CH2:15][O:14][CH2:13][CH2:12]1>>[CH2:1]([C:13]([CH2:12][CH2:11][CH2:15][CH2:1][CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH3:5])=[O:14])[CH2:2][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH3:8]

Participants

3

Reactant 2

HCID 8028Tetrahydrofuran2×HCID 178443577HCID 178443577, compound

Product 1

HCID 108879-HeptadecanoneYield 88%

Procedure

To a solution of the product of Example 1 (4.0 g, 14.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) was added a solution of 2M octylmagnesium bromide in THF (20 mL, 40 mmol) dropwise. After stirring for 3.5 hr, the solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl, acidified with 1N HCl, and was extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over MgSO4. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was chromatographed on silica gel. Elution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes gave the bis-octyl ketone (III) (4.86 g, 88%) as an oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.55 (s, 2H, CH), 2.64 (dt, 4H, CH2), 1.62 (m, 4H, CH2), 1.42 (s, 6H, CH3), 1.27 (broad s, 20H, CH2), 0.88 (t, 6H, CH3); MS (CI,NH3) m/e 383 (M+1).

Workup

  1. customthe solution was quenched with saturated NH4Cl
  2. extractionwas extracted with EtOAc
  3. washThe combined organic layers were washed with brine
  4. dry with materialdried over MgSO4
  5. customThe solvent was removed under reduced pressure
  6. customthe residue was chromatographed on silica gel
  7. washElution with 7.5% ethyl acetate in hexanes

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-0cd79e3cb3914dbc839782cbe8dcc619
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1996_09
Patent number
US05559252

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