Sodium Hydroxide → 2-(3-(Propan-2-yloxy)phenyl)acetic acid

HRID 265942Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 265942 reaction equation
C([O:4][C:5](=[O:17])[CH2:6][C:7]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=[C:9]([O:13][CH:14]([CH3:16])[CH3:15])[CH:8]=1)(C)C.[OH-].[Na+]>C(O)C.O>[CH:14]([O:13][C:9]1[CH:8]=[C:7]([CH2:6][C:5]([OH:17])=[O:4])[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=1)([CH3:16])[CH3:15]

Participants

4

Procedure

Combine 3-isopropoxy-phenyl-acetic acid isopropyl ester 10.2 g, 43.2 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (2.08 g, 51.8 mmol) in 1/1 ethanol/water (80 mL). Heat to reflux. After 18 hours, remove the ethanol by evaporation in vacuo and acidify to pH=1 using an aqueous solution with 1M hydrochloric acid solution. Extract the aqueous solution 3 times with ethyl acetate. Extract the combined organic layers with water and saturated sodium chloride solution. Dry the organic layer over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate in vacuo to obtain 3-isopropoxy-phenyl-acetic acid.

Workup

  1. temperatureHeat to reflux
  2. customremove the ethanol
  3. customby evaporation in vacuo
  4. extractionExtract the aqueous solution 3 times with ethyl acetate
  5. extractionExtract the combined organic layers with water and saturated sodium chloride solution
  6. dry with materialDry the organic layer over MgSO4
  7. filtrationfilter
  8. customevaporate in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-f3132e82f4514935909de19963956e85
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1997_07
Patent number
US05648366

Reaction notes

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