Sodium borohydride → Methyl 2-hydroxy-4-[3-hydroxy-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]benzoate

HRID 1275495Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1275495 reaction equation
[OH:1][C:2]1[CH:11]=[C:10]([C:12]#[C:13][C:14](=[O:29])[C:15]2[CH:24]=[CH:23][C:22]3[C:21]([CH3:26])([CH3:25])[CH2:20][CH2:19][C:18]([CH3:28])([CH3:27])[C:17]=3[CH:16]=2)[CH:9]=[CH:8][C:3]=1[C:4]([O:6][CH3:7])=[O:5].CO.C1COCC1.[BH4-].[Na+]>O>[OH:1][C:2]1[CH:11]=[C:10]([C:12]#[C:13][CH:14]([OH:29])[C:15]2[CH:24]=[CH:23][C:22]3[C:21]([CH3:25])([CH3:26])[CH2:20][CH2:19][C:18]([CH3:28])([CH3:27])[C:17]=3[CH:16]=2)[CH:9]=[CH:8][C:3]=1[C:4]([O:6][CH3:7])=[O:5]

Participants

5

Procedure

2.9 g (7.4 mmol) of methyl 2-hydroxy-4-[3-oxo-3-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthyl)-1-propynyl]benzoate and 100 ml of a methanol/THF (50/50) mixture were introduced into a round-bottomed flask and 140 mg (3.7 mmol) of sodium borohydride were added in small amounts. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, poured into water and extracted with ethyl ether. The organic phase was separated by settling, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue obtained was purified by chromatography on a silica column eluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and hexane (50/50). After evaporation of the solvents, 1.6 g (55%) of the expected compound, with a melting point of 92°-93° C., was recovered.

Workup

  1. extractionextracted with ethyl ether
  2. customThe organic phase was separated
  3. dry with materialdried over magnesium sulfate
  4. customevaporated
  5. customThe residue obtained
  6. customwas purified by chromatography on a silica column
  7. washeluted with a mixture of dichloromethane and hexane (50/50)
  8. customAfter evaporation of the solvents, 1.6 g (55%) of the expected compound
  9. customwith a melting point of 92°-93° C., was recovered

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-06e935f30e0c43b38821754df2e60d7e
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2000_12
Patent number
US06162445

Reaction notes

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