Sodium Carbonate → 5-Methyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-en-1-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate

Temperature

0 °C

To a solution of 5-methylcyclohexane-1,3-dione (1.0 equiv.) in DCM (0.5M) was added Na2CO3 (1.1 equiv.) and cooled to 0° C. Added Tf2O (1.0 equiv.) in DCM (5.0 M) dropwise over 1 hr at 0° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. Upon addition, the reaction was stirred for 1 hr at room temperature (dark red solution). The solution was filtered and the filtrate was quenched by careful addition of saturated NaHCO3 with vigorous stirring until pH=7. The solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and the layers were separated. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated under vacuo and dried under high vacuum for 15 min to yield 5-methyl-3-oxocyclohex-1-enyl trifluoromethanesulfonate as light yellow oil in 78% yield. The triflate decomposes upon storage and should be used immediately for the next reaction. LC/MS=259.1/300.1 (M+H and M+CH3CN); Rt=0.86 min, LC=3.84 min. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm: 6.05 (s, 1H), 2.70 (dd, J=17.2, 4.3, 11H), 2.53 (dd, J=16.6, 3.7, 11H), 2.48-2.31 (m, 2H), 2.16 (dd, J=16.4, 11.7, 1H), 1.16 (d, J=5.9, 3H).

1. additionUpon addition
2. filtrationThe solution was filtered
3. customthe filtrate was quenched by careful addition of saturated NaHCO3
4. stirringwith vigorous stirring until pH=7
5. customThe solution was transferred to a separatory funnel
6. customthe layers were separated
7. washThe organic layer was washed with brine
8. dry with materialdried with Na2SO4
9. filtrationfiltered
10. concentrationconcentrated under vacuo
11. customdried under high vacuum for 15 min

ORD record

ord-40eb926b04f0401b9dbe90feea6497d5

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2012_12

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US08329732B2