2,4-Dichlorophenol → 2,4-Dichloro-1-(2-nitrophenoxy)benzene

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 1-fluoro-2-nitrobenzene (4.8 mL, 45.42 mmol), potassium carbonate (13.8 g, 0.1 mol) and 2,4-dichloro-phenol (8.16 g, 50.06 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (70 mL) was stirred at 100° C. for 2 h. Solids were filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between diethyl ether and 1N sodium hydroxide, the organic layer was washed with 1N sodium hydroxide, water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield 11.69 g (91%) of the title compound as a yellowish oil, which solidifies on standing. Mp: 58-59° C. MS (EI) 285.2 (MH+). Lit. [Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. (Engl. Transl.) 11 (1975) 1356-1358] Mp: 57-58° C.

Provenance & Evidence