Potassium Hydroxide → 1-(Carboxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentane

HRID 375551Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 375551 reaction equation
[C:1]([C:5]1([S:10][CH2:11][C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([O:18][CH3:19])=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6]1)([O:3]C)=[O:2].[OH-].[K+]>C(O)C.O.O1CCCC1>[C:1]([C:5]1([S:10][CH2:11][C:12]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][C:15]([O:18][CH3:19])=[CH:14][CH:13]=2)[CH2:9][CH2:8][CH2:7][CH2:6]1)([OH:3])=[O:2]

Participants

6

Reactant 2

HCID 14797Potassium HydroxideHCID 158143811-(Carbomethoxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentane

Product 1

HCID 158143821-(Carboxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentaneYield 72%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 3

HCID 702EthanolSolventHCID 962WaterSolventHCID 8028TetrahydrofuranSolvent

Procedure

Dissolve 1-(carbomethoxy)-1-(4-methoxylbenzylthio)cyclopentane (3.3 mmol) in 95% ethanol (18 mL), water (9 mL), and tetrahydrofuran (10 mL). Treat with potassium hydroxide (0.91 g, 16 mmol). Stir at room temperature for 2 hours and evaporate the solvent in vacuo. Partition between water (50 mL) and ethyl ether (30 mL). Acidify the aqueous phase with cold concentrated hydrochloric acid and extract with methylene chloride (50 mL). Dry (MgSO4) and evaporate the solvent in vacuo to give 1-(carboxy)-1-(4-methoxybenzylthio)cyclopentane as a pale yellow oil (483 mg, 72%).

Workup

  1. customevaporate the solvent in vacuo
  2. customPartition between water (50 mL) and ethyl ether (30 mL)
  3. extractionextract with methylene chloride (50 mL)
  4. dry with materialDry (MgSO4)
  5. customevaporate the solvent in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-043c4f225c1e4d4583ec9fc2eb180d34
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1996_01
Patent number
US05486513

Reaction notes

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