Dimethylformamide → alpha-Chloro-2-Nitrobenzenepropanoic Acid

HRID 2231964Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 2231964 reaction equation
O[CH:2]([CH2:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]=1[N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14])[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4].CN(C)C=O.S(Cl)([Cl:23])=O>>[Cl:23][CH:2]([CH2:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=[CH:9][C:8]=1[N+:13]([O-:15])=[O:14])[C:3]([OH:5])=[O:4]

Participants

4

Reactant 3

HCID 6228DimethylformamideHCID 24386Thionyl ChlorideHCID 136517582-Hydroxy-3-(2-nitrophenyl)propanoic acid

Product 1

HCID 13220464alpha-Chloro-2-Nitrobenzenepropanoic AcidYield 31%

Procedure

To a magnetically stirred solution of α-hydroxy-2-nitrobenzenepropanoic acid (1.00 g, 4.74 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (2 ml, 25.85 mmol) cooled in ice was added thionyl chloride (12 ml, 164.5 mmol) slowly dropwise. The cooling bath was removed and the solution was left at room temperature (20° C.) overnight. The solution was evaporated to a solid. Ice and dichloromethane were added and the mixture was stirred magnetically for one hour, during which time it warmed to room temperature. The layers were separated and the organic phase was washed six times with water. The dried (MgSO4) solution was evaporated to a syrup which was subjected to an oil pump vacuum; yield 1.09 g Examination of the syrup on the μ-Bondapak C18 chromatographic column (Waters Associates) using a solvent system containing 90% of 0.1N ammonium acetate, pH 4.0 buffer and 10% acetonitrile revealed three components. The major component, which was present to the extent of 74% of the mixture, was separated on a Waters Associates Prep. 500 unit using a C18 cartridge and the solvent system mentioned above. Appropriate fractions were evaporated to a syrup below room temperature. The syrup was mixed with dilute hydrochloric acid and chloroform. The organic phase was washed twice with saturated brine and dried (MgSO4). The solution was evaporated to a syrup which crystallized spontaneously (0.48 g, 44%). Crystallization from chloroform-cyclohexane gave 0.33 g (31%) of the titled product; m.p. 108°-109°; MH+ 230 (1 Cl, CI mode); λmaxKBr 1707, 1725 (COOH), pmr (CDCl3) δ3.22-3.96 (8 lines, AB part of an ABX system, --CH2 --), 4.60-4.88 (q centered at 4.76, width 14 Hz, "J" 6 Hz, X part of ABX system, >CHCl), 7.32-8.16 (m, aromatic).

Workup

  1. customThe cooling bath was removed
  2. customThe solution was evaporated to a solid
  3. additionIce and dichloromethane were added
  4. customThe layers were separated
  5. washthe organic phase was washed six times with water
  6. dry with materialThe dried (MgSO4) solution
  7. customwas evaporated to a syrup which
  8. additioncontaining 90% of 0.1N ammonium acetate, pH 4.0 buffer
  9. customwas separated on a Waters Associates Prep
  10. customAppropriate fractions were evaporated to a syrup below room temperature
  11. additionThe syrup was mixed with dilute hydrochloric acid and chloroform
  12. washThe organic phase was washed twice with saturated brine
  13. dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
  14. customThe solution was evaporated to a syrup which
  15. customcrystallized spontaneously (0.48 g, 44%)
  16. customCrystallization from chloroform-cyclohexane

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-ebc6b991664e4bf9bf9ed0f40ed60d56
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1988_11
Patent number
US04785118

Reaction notes

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