Methane, dichloromethoxy- → 2,6-Difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde

(Intermediates 26A and 26B were prepared in a similar manner to the preparation described in WO 2004046133). To a stirred solution of 3,5-difluoroanisole (1.0 g, 7.0 mmol) in dichloromethane (6 mL) at 0° C. was added dropwise titanium tetrachloride (1.23 mL, 11.2 mmol) and dichloromethyl methyl ether (0.63 mL, 7.0 mmol). Upon completion of addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h and then poured into ice-water (50 mL). The resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×50 mL). The combined organics were washed with H2O (50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The volatiles were removed under reduced pressure to provide a residue. The residue was subjected to chromatography on silica gel eluting with 0 to 20% EtOAc/hexanes to give 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, Intermediate 26A [less polar material, 230 mg, 19%, 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 3.85 (s, 3H), 6.47 (d, J=10.55 Hz, 2H), 10.17 (s, 1H)] and 2,4-difluoro-6-methoxybenzaldehyde, Intermediate 26B [more polar material, 740 mg, 62%, 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 3.91 (s, 3H) 6.43-6.51 (m, 2H) 10.30 (s, 1H)], both as white solids.

1. custom(Intermediates 26A and 26B were prepared in a similar manner to the preparation
2. additionUpon completion of addition
3. extractionThe resulting mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×50 mL)
4. washThe combined organics were washed with H2O (50 mL), brine (50 mL)
5. dry with materialdried over Na2SO4
6. filtrationfiltered
7. customThe volatiles were removed under reduced pressure
8. customto provide a residue

ORD record

ord-290991d615f24e2b85e3bf45bb5a43fe

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2013_01

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US08357809B2