Boron tribromide → 4-Bromo-3-isopropylphenol

HRID 51808Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 51808 reaction equation
[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([O:8]C)=[CH:4][C:3]=1[CH:10]([CH3:12])[CH3:11].B(Br)(Br)Br>C(Cl)Cl>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([OH:8])=[CH:4][C:3]=1[CH:10]([CH3:12])[CH3:11]

Participants

4

Conditions

Temperature
-78 °C

Procedure

To a solution of 1-bromo-2-isopropyl-4-methoxy-benzene (Intermediate 143, 2.20 g, 9.60 mmols) in 50 mL CH2Cl2 at −78° C. was added BBr3 (4.81 g, 19.2 mmols; 19.2 mL of a 1M solution in CH2Cl2). After stirring for 3 hours at −78° C. the solution was warmed to 0° C. for 3 hours and then at 25° C. for 1 hour before being quenched with H2O. The mixture was diluted with Et2O and washed with H2O and saturated aqueous NaCl, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated under reduced pressure. Column chromatography (2.5-10% EtOAc-hexanes) afforded the title compound as a colorless oil.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas warmed to 0° C. for 3 hours
  2. customat 25° C. for 1 hour before being quenched with H2O
  3. additionThe mixture was diluted with Et2O
  4. washwashed with H2O and saturated aqueous NaCl
  5. dry with materialdried (Na2SO4)
  6. concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-6d0500634ae74634b30e3ea35b77a5a1
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2004_03
Patent number
US06713647B2

Reaction notes

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