Phenol → 3-phenoxythiophene

Cuprous chloride (3.08 g, 31.1 mmol) and phenol (8.78 g, 93.3 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of 3-bromothiophene (5.06 g, 31.1 mmol) in pyridine (150 ml). Sodium hydride (3.73 g, 93.3 mmol, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) was then slowly added. The reaction was heated at reflux for 20 hours under Argon. The pyridine was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was diluted with Et2O (200 ml) and washed with 1N NaOH (3×100 ml), 1N HCl (2×150 ml) and 1N NaOH (150 ml). The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was chromatographed using hexanes to give 3-phenoxy-thiophene as a clear oil (4.0 g, 74% yield).

1. temperatureThe reaction was heated
2. temperatureat reflux for 20 hours under Argon
3. customThe pyridine was removed under reduced pressure
4. additionThe residue was diluted with Et2O (200 ml)
5. washwashed with 1N NaOH (3×100 ml), 1N HCl (2×150 ml) and 1N NaOH (150 ml)
6. dry with materialThe organic layer was dried (MgSO4)
7. filtrationfiltered
8. customthe solvent was evaporated
9. customThe residue was chromatographed

ORD record

ord-7a7d3ab105b241a0b3bf097a9b7c1caf

Source dataset

uspto-grants-1997_01

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US05594021