Naphthalene, 2-methoxy-6-(1-methylethenyl)- → Propylene Oxide

HRID 1975524Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1975524 reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[C:8]([C:13]([O:16]O)([CH3:15])[CH3:14])[CH:9]=2)[CH:4]=1.COC1C=CC2C(=CC=C(C(C)=C)C=2)C=1>>[CH2:15]1[O:16][CH:13]1[CH3:14].[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]2[C:5](=[CH:6][CH:7]=[C:8]([C:13]([OH:16])([CH3:14])[CH3:15])[CH:9]=2)[CH:4]=1

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 5084230Naphthalene, 2-methoxy-6-(1-methylethenyl)-HCID 19100278HCID 19100278, compound

Product 2

HCID 6378Propylene OxideHCID 351150134352-83-5

Procedure

In Step E, the 2-methoxy-6-(1-hydroperoxy-1-methylethyl)naphthalene product of Step D (Formula V) is reacted with the 2-methoxy-6-isopropenylnaphthalene of Formula VI in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst at reflux temperatures to form the epoxide derivative 2- 6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propylene oxide of Formula VII and 2-methoxy-6-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)naphthalene of Formula VIII.

Workup

  1. temperaturea catalyst at reflux temperatures

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a227319349254feabc51162c4b9dbf81
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1994_02
Patent number
US05286902

Reaction notes

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