2-Bromophenol → 1-(Benzyloxy)-2-bromobenzene

HRID 610426Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 610426 reaction equation
[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]=1[OH:8].[CH2:9](Br)[C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=1.C([O-])([O-])=O.[K+].[K+]>CC(C)=O>[CH2:9]([O:8][C:3]1[CH:4]=[CH:5][CH:6]=[CH:7][C:2]=1[Br:1])[C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=[CH:12][CH:11]=1

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 72442-BromophenolHCID 7498Benzyl BromideHCID 11430Potassium Carbonate

Product 1

HCID 5618281-(Benzyloxy)-2-bromobenzeneYield 100%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 180AcetoneSolvent

Procedure

To a stirring solution of 2-bromophenol (10.0 g, 57.8 mmol), and benzyl bromide (9.9 g, 57.8 mmol) in acetone (150 mL) was added K2CO3 (12.0 g, 86.7 mmol). After stirring at reflux for 4 h, the mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound as a colorless oil (15.2 g, 57.8 mmol). 1HNMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.62 (m, 1H), 7.54 (m, 2H), 7.45 (m, 2H), 7.37 (m, 1H), 7.28 (m, 1H), 6.98 (m, 1H), 6.91 (m, 1H), 5.17 (s, 2H).

Workup

  1. temperatureat reflux for 4 h
  2. customthe mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water
  3. washThe organic layer was washed with brine
  4. dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
  5. filtrationfiltered
  6. concentrationconcentrated
  7. customThe residue was purified by column chromatography (silica gel, ethyl acetate/hexane)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-2f1c1a81660c4788a4d471c715865c00
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1999_12
Patent number
US05998470

Reaction notes

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