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HRID 1684036Generated: October 26, 2026

Benzene → trans-2-(3-Methoxy-4-propoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithiolane

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzeneHCID 241—
ReactantBenzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, compd. with pyridine (1:1)HCID 466102—
Reactant3-Methoxy-4-propoxy-5-nitrobenzaldehydeHCID 12080646—
Reactant1-(3,5-Dimethoxy-4-methoxymethoxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanedithiolHCID 19041808—
SolventBenzene--water (1/1)HCID 22272175—
Producttrans-2-(3-Methoxy-4-propoxy-5-nitrophenyl)-4-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,3-dithiolaneHCID 86750976—

Reaction Steps

1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanedithiol (39) (FIG. 19) (0.689 g,2.65 mmole), 3-methoxy-5-nitro-4-propoxybenzaldehyde (40) (0.633 g, 2.65 mmole) and 0.266 g of pyridinium para-toluenesulfonate was added to 50 ml dry benzene and refluxed with Dean-Stark removal of the benzene- water azeotrope for 24 hours. The benzene was removed in vacuo, and the remaining oil redissolved in dichloromethane and was purified by flash column chromatography with 9:1 hex/ethyl acetate as eluent. The product mixture contains a 1/1 cis/trans ratio (0.600 g, 47%).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS05639782
Source datasetuspto-grants-1997_06
ORD IDord-aaf4e09045ec49c6976fbb0e0be8f8e7
Source noteuspto-grants-1997_06