Vanillin → 1,2-Heptanediol

HRID 1263280Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1263280 reaction equation
O=C[C:3]1[CH:11]=[CH:10][C:8]([OH:9])=[C:5]([O:6]C)[CH:4]=1.[CH3:12]COCC>>[OH:6][CH2:5][CH:8]([OH:9])[CH2:10][CH2:11][CH2:3][CH2:4][CH3:12]

Participants

3

Procedure

A solution of the title B ketal (1.87 g, 11.8 mmol) in methanol (30 ml) and concentrated HCl (2.5 ml) was stirred at room temperature 3 hours. The solution was basified by adding concentrated NH4OH solution (10 ml) and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Saturated NaCl solution (50 ml) was added to the residue and the product was extracted into ether (4×50 ml). The combined ether extracts were washed with saturated NaCl solution (50 ml), dried (MgSO4) and freed of solvent in vacuo leaving the title C diol as a yellow oil (1.13 g, 81%) 13-C NMR consistent. TLC:silica gel, Et2O, vanillin, Rf =0.25.

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-e07f2b8bf1c847e197025af8b133e97b
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1984_06
Patent number
US04456616

Reaction notes

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