Water → Methyl 2-(2-nitro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)acetate

HRID 2108943Notes

Reaction equation

[CH3:1][O:2][C:3](=[O:22])[CH:4]([C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([C:15]([F:18])([F:17])[F:16])=[CH:11][C:10]=1[N+:19]([O-:21])=[O:20])C(OC)=O.[Cl-].[Na+].O>CS(C)=O>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3](=[O:22])[CH2:4][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([C:15]([F:18])([F:17])[F:16])=[CH:11][C:10]=1[N+:19]([O-:21])=[O:20]

Participants

Conditions

Temperature: 120 °C

Procedure

2-(2-Nitro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl)-malonic acid dimethyl ester (68 g, 0.21 mol) was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (200 mL). Sodium chloride (34 g, 0.58 mol) and water (60 mL) were added and the mixture was stirred for 16-20 h at 120° C. (reaction monitored by TLC). The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature and quenched into water, which caused precipitation of the product. After stirring for 30 minutes, the product (45 g, 80%) was isolated by filtration. The product was used without further purification in the next reaction. A small sample was crystallized (EtOAc/hexane, 2:8) for analysis, to yield yellow crystals, mp 104-105° C. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 8.3 (s, 1H), 7.88 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 7.50 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 4.12 (s, 2H), 3.60 (s, 3H). MS (FAB) m/z: 275.2 (M++1).

Workup

custom(reaction monitored by TLC)
temperatureThe reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature
customquenched into water, which
customprecipitation of the product
stirringAfter stirring for 30 minutes

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-b092ee1ba40c46e3b1ae6d1781377f51
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2009_04
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US07514463B2

Reaction notes

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