beta-Phenylisovaleric acid → 3,3-Dimethyl-1-indanone

HRID 495112Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 495112 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C:2]([C:8]1[CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=1)([CH3:7])[CH2:3][C:4]([OH:6])=O>S(=O)(=O)(O)O>[CH3:7][C:2]1([CH3:1])[C:8]2[C:13](=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][CH:9]=2)[C:4](=[O:6])[CH2:3]1

Participants

3

Conditions

Temperature
130 °C

Procedure

3-Methyl-3-phenyl-butanoic acid (247.2 g, 1.39 mol) was placed in a flask and warmed to 130° C. Sulphuric acid 95% (180 ml) was then added over 4 min and the mixture was stirred at 130° C. for 1 h, after which more sulphuric acid (10 ml) was added. After stirring for 45 min, the dark solution was poured onto ice (500 g) and extracted with hexane (200 ml). The organic phase was washed with NaHCO3 (50 ml), dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The remaining oil was distilled in vacuo (78°0,065 Torr) to give 3,3-dimethyl-1-indanone (157.5 g).

Workup

  1. stirringAfter stirring for 45 min
  2. additionthe dark solution was poured onto ice (500 g)
  3. extractionextracted with hexane (200 ml)
  4. washThe organic phase was washed with NaHCO3 (50 ml)
  5. dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
  6. customevaporated
  7. distillationThe remaining oil was distilled in vacuo (78°0,065 Torr)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a443cbaa6a454a2d9b5bc434d8bb29d1
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2009_05
Patent number
US07538243B2

Reaction notes

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