Water → 86793-66-0
Reaction equation
[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]2[O:9][C:8]([C:10]#N)=[C:7]([CH2:12][CH3:13])[C:6]=2[CH:14]=1.[OH-:15].[K+].[OH2:17]>C(O)C>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]2[O:9][C:8]([C:10]([OH:17])=[O:15])=[C:7]([CH2:12][CH3:13])[C:6]=2[CH:14]=1Participants
5
Reactant 3
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Procedure
A mixture of 5-bromo-3-ethylbenzofuran-2-carbonitrile (2.00 g), potassium hydroxide (1.00 g), water (10 ml) and ethanol (0.5 ml) was heated under reflux for 48 hours and then the solvent was evaporated. The residue was dissolved in water and the solution was filtered and acidified with 2N hydrochloric acid. The solid was filtered off, washed with water and dried to give 5-bromo-3-ethylbenzofuran-2-carboxylic acid (2.01 g) which had m.p. 240°-242° after crystallisation from methanol/H2O.
Workup
- temperaturewas heated
- temperatureunder reflux for 48 hours
- customthe solvent was evaporated
- dissolutionThe residue was dissolved in water
- filtrationthe solution was filtered
- filtrationThe solid was filtered off
- washwashed with water
- customdried
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-1afbecb27502446195d837a1c92f27e3
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1985_01
- Patent number
- US04496572
Reaction notes
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