Propionic anhydride → 3-(3,4-Difluorophenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enoic acid

HRID 377744Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 377744 reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[C:4]([CH:7]=[CH:8][C:9]=1[F:10])[CH:5]=O.[C:11]([O:15]C(=O)CC)(=[O:14])[CH2:12][CH3:13].C([O-])(=O)CC.[Na+]>O>[F:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[C:4]([CH:7]=[CH:8][C:9]=1[F:10])[CH:5]=[C:12]([CH3:13])[C:11]([OH:15])=[O:14]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 31263Propionic anhydrideHCID 5880883,4-DifluorobenzaldehydeHCID 2723816Sodium Propionate

Product 1

HCID 539805853-(3,4-Difluorophenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enoic acid

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Conditions

Temperature
135 °C

Procedure

A mixture of 3,4-difluorobenzaldehyde (2.88 g, 0.02 mol), propionic anhydride (3.24 g, 0.025 mol) and sodium propionate (0.92 g, 0.02 mol) under nitrogen is heated to 135° C. for 20 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into water (50 ml). A solid precipitates, which dissolves when saturated K2CO3 (50 ml) is added with stirring. The basic solution is washed with ether (2×100 ml). The aqueous phase is poured into an excess of concentrated HCl and ice. The precipitated white solid is filtered and dried to give 3,4-difluoro-α-methylcinnamic acid, m.p. 122-125° C.

Workup

  1. customA solid precipitates
  2. dissolutionwhich dissolves when saturated K2CO3 (50 ml)
  3. additionis added
  4. washThe basic solution is washed with ether (2×100 ml)
  5. additionThe aqueous phase is poured into an excess of concentrated HCl and ice
  6. filtrationThe precipitated white solid is filtered
  7. customdried

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-87af645d7fb948b19c2214eff7209562
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2000_02
Patent number
US06028116

Reaction notes

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