Benzoic Acid → (+)-2-Octanol

HRID 551733Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 551733 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C@H:2]([OH:9])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH3:8].C1(P(C2C=CC=CC=2)C2C=CC=CC=2)C=CC=CC=1.[C:29](O)(=[O:36])[C:30]1[CH:35]=[CH:34][CH:33]=[CH:32][CH:31]=1.COCCOC(N=NC(OCCOC)=O)=O>C1COCC1.O>[C:29]([O:9][C@@H:2]([CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH3:8])[CH3:1])(=[O:36])[C:30]1[CH:35]=[CH:34][CH:33]=[CH:32][CH:31]=1.[CH3:1][C@H:2]([OH:9])[CH2:3][CH2:4][CH2:5][CH2:6][CH2:7][CH3:8]

Participants

8

Reactant 4

HCID 243Benzoic AcidHCID 11776TriphenylphosphineHCID 2723888(+)-2-OctanolHCID 533844152-methoxyethyl N-(2-methoxyethoxycarbonylimino)carbamate

Product 2

HCID 2723888(+)-2-OctanolHCID 11424832(R)-2-benzoyloxyoctane

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 962WaterSolventHCID 8028TetrahydrofuranSolvent2×

Procedure

After (S)-2-octanol (300 mg, 2.30 mmol), triphenylphosphine (725 mg, 2.76 mmol), benzoic acid (338 mg, 2.76 mmol), and THF (12 ml) were added to a 50 ml flask, azodicarboxylic acid bis(2-methoxyethyl) ester (649 mg, 2.76 mmol) dissolved in THF (6 ml) was added dropwise thereto at 20° C., and the reaction was allowed to proceed for two hours. Water (0.5 mL) was added, and concentration was carried out. Then, water (10 ml) was added to the solution, and extraction was carried out using diethyl ether (10 ml, ×2). Then, the organic layer was washed with water (10 mL) and saturated salt water (10 ml), and dehumidified with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Subsequently, a crude product obtained by concentration was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10% ethyl acetate-hexane solution) to give (R)-2-benzoyloxyoctane as a colorless liquid substance (490 mg, yield: 91%/(S)-2-octanol).

Workup

  1. additionwas added dropwise
  2. customat 20° C.
  3. concentrationconcentration
  4. additionThen, water (10 ml) was added to the solution, and extraction
  5. washThen, the organic layer was washed with water (10 mL) and saturated salt water (10 ml)
  6. customSubsequently, a crude product obtained by concentration
  7. customwas purified by column chromatography (silica gel, 10% ethyl acetate-hexane solution)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-09f26ad9a6ad449092cbb4b556e4323c
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_05
Patent number
US07947816B2

Reaction notes

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