Formaldehyde → 3-Hydroxy-5-methoxybenzaldehyde

HRID 591857Notes

Reaction equation

C([S-])C.[Na+].[CH3:5][O:6][C:7]1[CH:8]=[C:9]([CH:12]=[C:13]([O:15]C)[CH:14]=1)[CH:10]=[O:11].[Cl-].[Na+].C=O>CN(C=O)C.C(O)(=O)C>[OH:15][C:13]1[CH:12]=[C:9]([CH:8]=[C:7]([O:6][CH3:5])[CH:14]=1)[CH:10]=[O:11]

Participants

Conditions

Temperature: 145 °C

Procedure

To a 1.0-L three-neck flask was added sodium ethanethiolate (80%, 28.5 g, 271.0 mmol) and anhydrous DMF (225 mL). The mixture was heated to 145° C. for 1.5 hours; then, a solution of 3,5-dimethoxy-benzaldehyde (15.0 g, 90.0 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (350 mL) was added over a period of 8 minutes. The reaction was kept at 145° C. for 1 hour, then cooled to room temperature. Saturated sodium chloride solution (2.5 L) and formaline (37%, 240 mL), together with acetic acid (500 mL), was added. The resulting solution was thoroughly extracted with ethyl acetate, and the organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Solvent was removed under vacuum, and the crude compound was purified by column chromatography (silica gel 230-400 mesh; eluting with 7:1 dichloromethane and ethyl acetate) to give 3-hydroxy-5-methoxy-benzaldehyde as a white solid. Yield: 12.0 g (88%).

Workup

temperaturecooled to room temperature
extractionThe resulting solution was thoroughly extracted with ethyl acetate
dry with materialthe organic phase was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate
customSolvent was removed under vacuum
customthe crude compound was purified by column chromatography (silica gel 230-400 mesh; eluting with 7:1 dichloromethane and ethyl acetate)

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-0ed9f24c687f40fda749e5b9a911a1d1
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2016_01
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US09238640B2

Reaction notes

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