Dimethyl Sulfoxide → HCID 22153776, compound

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a dimethyl sulfoxide (5 ml) solution of 5-acetoxy-2-bromomethyl-2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran [1.5 g(4.58 mmol)] was added sodium cyanide [270 mg (5.5 mmol)], and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 6 hours under argon atmosphere. The reaction mixture was, after cooling, diluted with water, and subjected to extraction with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and dried, followed by distilling off the solvent. The residue was purified by means of a silica gel column chromatography [hexane - isopropyl ether (2:1)] to obtain 5-acetoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (Compound 6) (350 mg) and 5-acetoxy-2-cyanomethyl-2,4,6,7-tetramethyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran (Compound 5)(158 mg).

Provenance & Evidence