Sodium Hydroxide → 2-Methoxy-3-(2-carboxyethylthio)-3-[2-(8-phenyloctyl)phenyl]propanoic acid
Reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][CH:3]([CH:8]([S:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][C:32]([O:34]C)=[O:33])[C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]=1[CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][C:23]1[CH:28]=[CH:27][CH:26]=[CH:25][CH:24]=1)[C:4]([O:6]C)=[O:5].[OH-].[Na+]>CO>[CH3:1][O:2][CH:3]([CH:8]([S:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][C:32]([OH:34])=[O:33])[C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]=1[CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][C:23]1[CH:24]=[CH:25][CH:26]=[CH:27][CH:28]=1)[C:4]([OH:6])=[O:5]Participants
Procedure
A solution of methyl 2-methoxy-3-(2-carbomethoxyethylthio)-3-[2-(8-phenyloctyl)phenyl]propanoate (0.5807 g, 1.2 mmoles) in methanol (5 ml) under argon was cooled to 0° C., after which 10% sodium hydroxide (1.5 ml, 3.5 mmoles) was added. The mixture was permitted to warm to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours. The methanol was evaporated and the mixture diluted with water. The pH of the aqueous layer was adjusted to 2 with dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether. The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. The diastereomeric mixture of products was separated on a silica column using 23% ethyl acetate in hexane plus 0.5% formic acid. Five runs were made and the fractions analyzed on an analytical column. The separation provided both diastereomers in greater than 99% purity. The erythro isomer was obtained in 28% yield and the threo isomer in 22%. Erythro isomer: Analysis for C27H36SO5 1/8H2O:
Workup
- customThe methanol was evaporated
- additionthe mixture diluted with water
- extractionextracted with ether
- dry with materialThe organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate
- filtrationfiltered
- customevaporated
- additionThe diastereomeric mixture of products
- customwas separated on a silica column
- customThe separation
- customprovided both diastereomers in greater than 99% purity
- customThe erythro isomer was obtained in 28% yield
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-c7a3eff1b8044570a0d601ef797c4910
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1991_07
- Patent number
- US05034537
Reaction notes
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