Guaiacol → HCID 53763908, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 24.8 g (0.2 mole) of guaiacol (Aldrich) and 34.9 g (0.27 mole) of diisopropylethylamine (Hunig's base, Aldrich) in 200 ml of toluene was added to a solution of 29 ml (0.27 mole) of dimethylsulfamoyl chloride (Aldrich) in 75 ml of toluene and the stirred reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 12 hr. The reaction mixture was successively washed with four 300 ml portions of 6N hydrochloric acid solution, 400 ml of water, three 200 ml portions of 20% sodium hydroxide solution, 400 ml of water and dried (magnesium sulfate). The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give a brown, viscous oil that solidified upon standing. The solid was recrystallized from ethyl ether-petroleum ether and was collected by filtration. The filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure and the viscous, brown oil was purified by chromatography (4.5×90 cm glass column, 5.30 g of silica gel, ethyl acetate-hexanes, 1:8). Fractions containing the desired compound were combined and the solvents evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 2.5 g (5%) of the title compound as a light yellow liquid.

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