1,4-Dibromobutane → 4-(4-Bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzene

HRID 611876Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 611876 reaction equation
Br[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:8]([CH:10]2[S:15][CH2:14][CH2:13][CH2:12][S:11]2)[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.C([Li])(CC)C.[Br:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25]Br.C(OCC)(=O)C>O1CCCC1>[Br:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][CH2:25][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([CH:8]([CH:10]2[S:15][CH2:14][CH2:13][CH2:12][S:11]2)[CH3:9])=[CH:4][CH:3]=1

Participants

6

Procedure

A solution of 4-bromo-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)ethylbenzene (27.2 g, 94 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (200 ml) was charged with sec-butyllithium (99 ml, 1.3 M in cyclohexane, 0.13 mole) dropwise at -78° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 1.5 hours, and then quenched with 1,4-dibromobutane (42 g, 0.2 mole). After being stirred for 3 hours, the mixture was poured into ethyl acetate, and then washed with water and brine. The organic solution was then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to an oil. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography over a silica gel column. The 4-(4-bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-ethylbenzene thus purified was a light oil, 22.3 g.

Workup

  1. stirringAfter being stirred for 3 hours
  2. washwashed with water and brine
  3. dry with materialThe organic solution was then dried (Na2SO4)
  4. concentrationconcentrated to an oil
  5. customThe crude product was purified by flash chromatography over a silica gel column
  6. customThe 4-(4-bromobutyl)-1-(1,3-dithian-2-yl)-ethylbenzene thus purified

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-600e1eec1dc941be8a93d90502a09a1a
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1999_12
Patent number
US06001834

Reaction notes

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