Carbon Dioxide → p-Toluic acid, 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-

HRID 851511

Reaction equation

HRID 851511 reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]1[C:7]([F:8])=[CH:6][C:5]([F:9])=[C:4]([F:10])[C:3]=1[CH3:11].C([Li])CCC.[C:17](=[O:19])=[O:18].Cl>CCCCCC.C(OCC)C>[F:1][C:2]1[C:7]([F:8])=[C:6]([C:17]([OH:19])=[O:18])[C:5]([F:9])=[C:4]([F:10])[C:3]=1[CH3:11]

Participants

7

Conditions

Temperature
-70 °C

Procedure

The product of step (a) above (4.3 g) was mixed with diethyl ether (30 ml), the mixture cooled to -70° C., and maintained at this temperature whilst a solution of n-butyllithium in n-hexane (1.6 M, 16.4 ml) was slowly added. The mixture was stirred for a period of 1 hour during which time a fine white precipitate was formed. Dry carbon dioxide gas was then passed into the mixture for 30 minutes whilst the temperature was maintained within the range -70° to -40° C., and continued to be passed in thereafter whilst the mixture was allowed to warm to the ambient temperature. After acidifying with dilute hydrochloric acid (6 N, 40 ml) the organic phase was separated, washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate. After evaporation of the solvents under reduced pressure the residual solid was recrystallised from toluene to yield 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-4-toluic acid, m.p. 170° C. identified by infra red and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Workup

  1. additionwas slowly added
  2. customwas formed
  3. temperaturewas maintained within the range -70° to -40° C.
  4. temperatureto warm to the ambient temperature
  5. customwas separated
  6. washwashed with water
  7. dry with materialdried over anhydrous magnesium sulphate
  8. customAfter evaporation of the solvents under reduced pressure the residual solid
  9. customwas recrystallised from toluene

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a863669236774651ae102da5830cf3d5
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1983_05
Patent number
US04385070

Linked notes

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