Potassium Bromide → 1,2-Bis(4-bromobenzoyl)-1-methoxyethane

HRID 793

Reaction equation

HRID 793 reaction equation
Br[CH:2]([C:14](=[O:22])[C:15]1[CH:20]=[CH:19][C:18]([Br:21])=[CH:17][CH:16]=1)[CH:3](Br)[C:4](=[O:12])[C:5]1[CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]([Br:11])=[CH:7][CH:6]=1.[CH3:23][O-:24].[Na+].[K+].[Br-]>CO>[Br:11][C:8]1[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:5]([C:4]([CH:3]([O:24][CH3:23])[CH2:2][C:14](=[O:22])[C:15]2[CH:20]=[CH:19][C:18]([Br:21])=[CH:17][CH:16]=2)=[O:12])=[CH:6][CH:7]=1

Participants

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Procedure

To a solution of 1,2-dibromo-1,2-di(4-bromobenzoyl) ethane (11.1 g, 0.02 mole) in 150 mL dry methanol was added a solution of sodium methoxide in methanol (0.92 g sodium in 50 mL methanol). The yellow brown mixture was refluxed for 1-1.5 hr. The solvent was removed by distillation, the residue was suspended in water and the mixture was extracted with 100 mL chloroform. The chloroform extract was washed with water, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The residue obtained was titrated with dry methanol-ether (3:1) to yield off-white crystalline solid, 6.6 g (78%), mp 153°-154° C. IR (KBr): 3106, 3062, 2932, 1689, 1649, 1583, 1556, 1403, 1223, 1202, 1182, 1086, 1010, 1000, 857, 814, 738, 618, 472 cm-1. 1H (DMSO-d6 /40° C.): 7.95 (d, 2H, J=7.8), 7.77 (4H, J=8.8), 7.72 (d, 2H, J=7.8), 6.89 (s, 1H), 4.03 (s, 3H). 13C (DMSO-d6 /40° C.): 189.9, 187.2, 168.8, 139.9, 135.9, 133.1, 132.2, 131.8, 130.3, 128.1, 127.4, 98.6, 58.5. MS m/e 424 (M+).

Workup

  1. temperatureThe yellow brown mixture was refluxed for 1-1.5 hr
  2. customThe solvent was removed by distillation
  3. extractionthe mixture was extracted with 100 mL chloroform
  4. extractionThe chloroform extract
  5. washwas washed with water
  6. dry with materialdried (Na2SO4)
  7. concentrationconcentrated
  8. customThe residue obtained
  9. customto yield off-white crystalline solid, 6.6 g (78%), mp 153°-154° C

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-68a4112e542d4a8cb9aa4b70a263e0cb
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1998_03
Patent number
US05723288

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