Methyl Benzoate → HCID 21677242, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a 9:1 ether/hexanes solution (250 mL) in a 500 mL quartz reaction vessel, was added (Z)-9-oxabicyclo[6.1.0]non-4-ene (1.0 g) and methyl benzoate (1.1 g) sensitizer. No attempt to degas the solution was made. The vessel was irradiated with 254 nm light in a Rayonet RPR-100 UV reactor (Southern New England Ultraviolet Company) under constant stirring. At 30 minute intervals, the irradiation was stopped and the entire solution was passed through a column packed with silver nitrate (10%) impregnated silica. The solution that passes through was then transferred back into the quartz flask and irradiation was continued. After 6 hours the irradiation was stopped and the silica was added to a solution of ammonium hydroxide and stirred for 5 minutes after which ether was added and stirring continued for 5 more minutes. After stirring the ether phase was decanted, washed with water, dried with magnesium sulfate, and evaporated yielding (E)-9-oxabicyclo[6.1.0]non-4-ene (0.4 g, 40% yield). 1HNMR (400 MHz CDCl3): δ 5.8-5.7 (m, 1H), 5.4-5.2 (m, 1H), 2.9-2.7 (m, 2H) 2.5-2.0 (m, 8H).

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