2-Nitropropane → Methyl 4-formyl-2-methoxybenzoate

HRID 1633111Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1633111 reaction equation
[N+](C(C)C)([O-])=[O:2].C[O-].[Na+].[C:10]([C:14]1[CH:21]=[CH:20][C:17]([CH2:18]Br)=[CH:16][C:15]=1[O:22][CH3:23])([O:12][CH3:13])=[O:11]>CO>[C:10]([C:14]1[CH:21]=[CH:20][C:17]([CH:18]=[O:2])=[CH:16][C:15]=1[O:22][CH3:23])([O:12][CH3:13])=[O:11]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 3982-NitropropaneHCID 10942334Sodium MethoxideHCID 11288398Methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-2-methoxybenzoate

Product 1

HCID 18510332Methyl 4-formyl-2-methoxybenzoateYield 83%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 887MethanolSolvent2×

Procedure

2-Nitropropane (1.0 g) was added to sodium methoxide (from 0.24 g sodium) in methanol (30 ml) and the solution refluxed for 1/2 hour. 4-Carbomethoxy-3-methoxybenzyl bromide (2.67 g) in methanol was added and the solution refluxed for 1 hour. The methanol was evaporated, the residue partitioned between 2N sodium hydroxide and chloroform. The chloroform layer was shaken with further sodium hydroxide until no more yellow colour was extracted, dried and evaporated to yield the title compound (1.66 g). τ(CDCl3) 6.1 (3H, s), 6.05 (3H, s), 2.4-2.6 (2H, m), 2.07 (1H, d, J=8 Hz), -0.05 (1H, s).

Workup

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  3. customThe methanol was evaporated
  4. customthe residue partitioned between 2N sodium hydroxide and chloroform
  5. extractionwas extracted
  6. customdried
  7. customevaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-18d527bcccb3490081084e2a9d1f4b7e
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1984_10
Patent number
US04478849

Reaction notes

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