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HRID 1622770Generated: November 1, 2026

N,N-Dimethylglycine → 1-Bromo-4-(4-methylphenoxy)benzene

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantN,N-DimethylglycineHCID 673—
ReactantP-CresolHCID 2879—
Reactant1,4-DibromobenzeneHCID 7804—
ReactantPotassium CarbonateHCID 11430—
CatalystCopper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)HCID 24350—
SolventDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
SolventAmmonium ChlorideHCID 25517—
Product1-Bromo-4-(4-methylphenoxy)benzeneHCID 2218629865%

Reaction Conditions

Temperature100 °C

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 4-methylphenol (30.0 g), 1,4-dibromobenzene (54.5 g), copper (I) iodide (4.40 g), potassium carbonate (5.11 g) and N,N-dimethylglycine (2.86 g) in DMF (300 mL) was stirred at 100° C. under N2 for 18 hr. The mixture was diluted with sat. NH4Cl aq. at 0° C. and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with sat. NH4Cl aq., 1N NaOH aq. and brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, eluted with hexane) to give the title compound (39.5 g) as a colorless solid.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08778934B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2014_07
ORD IDord-f9e2fc420efd45c481ca96ac2ccf6875
Source noteuspto-grants-2014_07