1,3-Propanediol → HCID 22722527, compound

Participants

Reaction Steps

Diethyl azodicarboxylate (0.46 mL, 2.9 mmol) was added slowly to a solution of 1.0 g (2.9 mmol) of 5-methyl-3-[2-(methylsulfonyl)phenylsulfonyloxy]phenol, as prepared in the preceding step, 0.21 mL (2.9 mmol) of 1,3-propanediol, and 760 mg (2.9 mmol) of triphenylphosphine in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (25 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was evaporated to dryness. The residue was triturated with hexane under sonification, and the solvent was decanted (4 times). The residue was dissolved in dichloromethane and diluted with hexane to produce a crystalline material which was discarded. The filtrate was diluted with hexane to give an oil, and the solvent was decanted. The oil was dissolved in a minimum of methanol and diluted with water to initiate crystallization. The solid was collected by filtration to afford the title compound (1.16 g, quantitative yield). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 8.45 (dd, 1H, J=1.3, 7.8 Hz), 8.12 (dd, 1H, J=1.2, 7.8 Hz), 7.88 (td, 1H, J=1.3, 7.7 Hz), 7.74 (td, 1H, J=1.3, 7.7 Hz), 6.61-6.56 (m, 3H), 4.00 (t, 2H, J=6 Hz), 3.81 (t, 3H, J=5.9 Hz), 3.45 (s, 3H), 2.24 (s, 3H), and 1.97 (pentet, 2H). Mass spectrum (MALDI-TOF, α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid matrix) calcd. for C17H20O7S2 : 423.1 (M+Na). Found: 423.1.

Provenance & Evidence