Sodium Hydroxide → 8-Methylsulfonyl-12-hydroxy-5-heptadecynoic acid

HRID 328775Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 328775 reaction equation
[CH3:1][S:2]([CH:5]([CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH:19]([O:25]C(=O)C)[CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH3:24])[CH2:6][C:7]#[C:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][C:12]([O:14]C)=[O:13])(=[O:4])=[O:3].[OH-].[Na+]>O.CO>[CH3:1][S:2]([CH:5]([CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH:19]([OH:25])[CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH3:24])[CH2:6][C:7]#[C:8][CH2:9][CH2:10][CH2:11][C:12]([OH:14])=[O:13])(=[O:3])=[O:4]

Participants

5

Procedure

Methyl 8-methylsulfonyl-12-acetoxy-5-heptadecynoate (41.6 g., 0.10 mole) is added to a solution of sodium hydroxide (12.0 g., 0.3 mole) in water (120 ml.) and methanol (600 ml.). The resulting solution is heated at 55°-60° C. for 24 hours. Most of the methanol is removed by evaporation in vacuo. The residue is diluted with water and extracted with ether. The aqueous solution is acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid. The product which separates is taken up in ether, washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the ether in vacuo leaves the title compound as a viscous yellow oil. Purification is effected by column chromatography on silica gel with 2% methanol in chloroform as eluant. The title compound is obtained as a nearly colorless viscous oil.

Workup

  1. temperatureThe resulting solution is heated at 55°-60° C. for 24 hours
  2. customMost of the methanol is removed by evaporation in vacuo
  3. additionThe residue is diluted with water
  4. extractionextracted with ether
  5. washwashed with water
  6. dry with materialdried over sodium sulfate
  7. customEvaporation of the ether in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-b2c71e2a568c48a1b2b19d331fe818f9
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1977_04
Patent number
US04018802

Reaction notes

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