Acetovanillone → 2',3'-Dihydroxyacetophenone

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of acetovanillone (33) (4.70 g, 28.3 mmol) in MeCN (60 mL) was added K2CO3 (8.05 g, 58.3 mmol) and KI (0.20 g, 1.2 mmol). The mixture was stirred under N2 atmosphere and benzyl bromide (34) (4.0 mL, 34 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was reflux for 24 h and then cooled to 25° C., then resulting precipitate was filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated and purified by column chromatography (SiO2, n-hexane: CH2Cl2=1:2) to give 30. White solid; yield: 70.3%; mp 87-88° C.; 1H-NMR (CDCl3. 200 MHz): δ 2.51 (s, 3H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 5.20 (s, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.21-7.55 (m, 7H); 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 50 MHz): δ 26.19, 56.05, 70.79, 110.53, 112.13, 123.07, 127.18, 128.10, 128.68, 130.72, 136.28, 149.49, 152.41, 196.80; Anal. calcd for C16H16O3: C, 74.98; H, 6.29. Found: C, 75.02; H, 6.25.

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