Potassium Hydroxide → 1-(Carboxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentane

HRID 2395994Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 2395994 reaction equation
[C:1]([C:5]1([S:10][CH2:11][C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([O:18][CH3:19])=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6]1)([O:3]C)=[O:2].[OH-].[K+]>C(O)C.O.O1CCCC1>[C:1]([C:5]1([S:10][CH2:11][C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([O:18][CH3:19])=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6]1)([OH:3])=[O:2]

Participants

6

Procedure

Dissolve 1-(carbomethoxy)-1-(4-methoxylbenzylthio)cyclopentane (3.3 mmol) in 95% ethanol (18 mL), water (9 mL), and tetrahydrofuran (10 mL). Treat with potassium hydroxide (0.91 g, 16 mmol). Stir at room temperature for 2hours and evaporate the solvent in vacuo. Partition between water (50 mL) and ethyl ether (30 mL). Acidify the aqueous phase with cold concentrated hydrochloric acid and extract with methylene chloride (50 mL). Dry (MgSO4) and evaporate the solvent in vacuo to give 1-(carboxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentane as a pale yellow oil (483 mg, 72%).

Workup

  1. customevaporate the solvent in vacuo
  2. customPartition between water (50 mL) and ethyl ether (30 mL)
  3. extractionextract with methylene chloride (50 mL)
  4. dry with materialDry (MgSO4)
  5. customevaporate the solvent in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-1b002607d8e64f6e9081d155322a90fe
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1996_02
Patent number
US05491141

Reaction notes

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