Triphenylphosphine → (2S)-1-bromo-3-(tert-butoxy)-2-methylpropane

HRID 26775Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 26775 reaction equation
[C:1]([O:5][CH2:6][C@H:7]([CH3:10])[CH2:8]O)([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2].C1(P(C2C=CC=CC=2)C2C=CC=CC=2)C=CC=CC=1.[Br:30]N1C(=O)CCC1=O>C(Cl)Cl>[C:1]([O:5][CH2:6][C@H:7]([CH3:10])[CH2:8][Br:30])([CH3:4])([CH3:3])[CH3:2]

Participants

5

Procedure

A solution of 25.8 g. (0.176 mole) of (R)-(+)-3-tert. butoxy-2-methyl-1-propanol and 50.5 g. (0.193 mole) of triphenylphosphine in 105 ml. of CH2Cl2 was stirred while 32.8 g. (0.184 mole) of N-bromosuccinimide was added in portions, keeping the temperature below 30° C. with occasional ice bath cooling. The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for one hour then most of the solvent was distilled under a water aspirator pressure using a Vigreaux column. The product was distilled from the residue using a short distilling head giving 0.7 g. of forerun b.p. 58-62° C. (23 mm Hg) and then the main fraction (31.1 g.) b.p. 62-69° C. (14-18 mm Hg). The total distillate (31.8 g.) was chromatographed on 450 g. of silica gel. Elution with 19:1 parts by volume and 9:1 parts by volume hexane-ether yielded the pure (S)-(+)-3-tert. butoxy-2-methyl1-bromopropane which was distilled giving 26 g. (70.6%) of colorless liquid, b.p. 71° C. (16 mm Hg); [α] 25D+ 23.32° (c 4.23, C6H6).

Workup

  1. customthe temperature below 30° C.
  2. temperaturecooling
  3. distillationmost of the solvent was distilled under a water aspirator pressure
  4. distillationThe product was distilled from the residue
  5. customgiving 0.7 g
  6. distillationThe total distillate (31.8 g.) was chromatographed on 450 g
  7. washElution with 19:1 parts by volume and 9:1 parts by volume hexane-ether

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-b0520c7da40f418487bba3737ee0adec
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1979_04
Patent number
US04151205

Reaction notes

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