Methanol → Methyl 3-(methylsulfinyl)benzeneacetate

HRID 607435Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 607435 reaction equation
[CH3:1][S:2]([C:4]1[CH:5]=[C:6]([CH2:10][C:11]([OH:13])=[O:12])[CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=1)=[O:3].[C:14](N1C=CN=C1)(N1C=CN=C1)=O.CO>C1COCC1>[CH3:14][O:12][C:11](=[O:13])[CH2:10][C:6]1[CH:7]=[CH:8][CH:9]=[C:4]([S:2]([CH3:1])=[O:3])[CH:5]=1

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 887MethanolHCID 682631,1'-CarbonyldiimidazoleHCID 45925729[3-(Methanesulfinyl)phenyl]acetic acid

Product 1

HCID 57657981Methyl 3-(methylsulfinyl)benzeneacetateYield 82%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 8028TetrahydrofuranSolvent

Procedure

A solution of [3-(methylsulfinyl)phenyl]acetic acid (1.31 g, 6.60 mmol) and carbonyldiimidazole (1.18 g, 7.26 mmol) in 25.0 mL THF was stirred at room temperature for 15 minutes, then methanol (2.1 mL, 52.8 mmol) was added. After 10 minutes the reaction was briefly warmed to near reflux temperature, then allowed to cool to room temperature. After 20 minutes, the reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and NaHCO3/brine mixture. The EtOAc layer was washed with dilute brine, dilute HCl solution, brine, dried with anhydrous Na2SO4 and rotary evaporated to give the title compound as a yellow-orange oil (1.14 g, 82%).

Workup

  1. temperatureAfter 10 minutes the reaction was briefly warmed
  2. temperatureto near reflux temperature
  3. customthe reaction was partitioned between EtOAc and NaHCO3/brine mixture
  4. washThe EtOAc layer was washed with dilute brine, dilute HCl solution, brine
  5. dry with materialdried with anhydrous Na2SO4
  6. customrotary evaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-e2cce02325f6490991ce63502e08cb13
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_03
Patent number
US07915443B2

Reaction notes

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