Water → Ethyl 5-chloro-3-hydroxy-1-benzofuran-2-carboxylate

HRID 259282Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 259282 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:3][C:4](=[O:19])[CH2:5][O:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([Cl:13])=[CH:9][C:8]=1[C:14](OCC)=[O:15])[CH3:2].O>C(O)C>[C:4]([C:5]1[O:6][C:7]2[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([Cl:13])=[CH:9][C:8]=2[C:14]=1[OH:15])([O:3][CH2:1][CH3:2])=[O:19]

Participants

4

Conditions

Temperature
80 °C

Procedure

12.3 g (0.11 mol) of potassium tert.-butylate were added in portions to a solution of 28.6 g (0.1 mol) of (2-carbethoxy-4-chlorophenoxy)-acetic acid ethyl ester in 50 ml of ethanol. The batch was warmed to 80° C. for 2 hours and was then cooled, and the reaction mixture was poured into 200 ml of water. The aqueous solution was first extracted with methylene chloride (to remove neutral impurities) and was then acidified with hydrochloric acid while cooling with ice. The acid solution was repeatedly extracted with methylene chloride. The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate and then concentrated. 21 g (87.5% of theory) of 2-carbethoxy-5-chloro-3-hydroxy-benzofuran were obtained in the form of colorless crystals of melting point 100°-102° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas then cooled
  2. extractionThe aqueous solution was first extracted with methylene chloride (to remove neutral impurities)
  3. temperaturewhile cooling with ice
  4. extractionThe acid solution was repeatedly extracted with methylene chloride
  5. dry with materialThe combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate
  6. concentrationconcentrated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a0bbd08f1b1e4277a113f9d21037b34d
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1977_07
Patent number
US04036982

Reaction notes

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