Potassium Carbonate → 2-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)-ethyl 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionate

HRID 615544Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 615544 reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]([F:18])([F:17])[C:3]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][C:6]([O:7][C:8]2[CH:13]=[CH:12][C:11]([OH:14])=[CH:10][CH:9]=2)=[CH:5][CH:4]=1.C(=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].Br[CH:26]([CH3:41])[C:27]([O:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][S:32][CH2:33][C:34]1[CH:39]=[CH:38][C:37]([Cl:40])=[CH:36][CH:35]=1)=[O:28]>C(#N)C>[F:1][C:2]([F:17])([F:18])[C:3]1[CH:16]=[CH:15][C:6]([O:7][C:8]2[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:11]([O:14][CH:26]([CH3:41])[C:27]([O:29][CH2:30][CH2:31][S:32][CH2:33][C:34]3[CH:35]=[CH:36][C:37]([Cl:40])=[CH:38][CH:39]=3)=[O:28])=[CH:12][CH:13]=2)=[CH:5][CH:4]=1

Participants

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Reactant 3

HCID 11430Potassium CarbonateHCID 170230p-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)phenolHCID 133096322-{[(4-Chlorophenyl)methyl]sulfanyl}ethyl 2-bromopropanoate

Product 1

HCID 133096052-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)-ethyl 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionateYield 90.9%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 6342AcetonitrileSolvent

Procedure

A mixture consisting of 25.4 g of 4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)phenol, 14.5 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate, 33.8 g of 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)ethyl 2-bromopropionate and 150 ml of dry acetonitrile was refluxed for 3 hours with vigorous stirring. After cooling the reaction mixture to room temperature, the acetonitrile was removed under reduced pressure. Then, 150 ml of toluene were added to the residue and the resulting mixture was washed successively with 1% strength by weight aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, followed by dehydration. Upon distilling off the toluene under reduced pressure, there were obtained 46.4 g of 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)-ethyl 2-[4-(4-trifluoromethylphenoxy)-phenoxy]-propionate in the form of a colorless oil. nD20 =1.5555.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas refluxed for 3 hours with vigorous stirring
  2. customthe acetonitrile was removed under reduced pressure
  3. additionThen, 150 ml of toluene were added to the residue
  4. washthe resulting mixture was washed successively with 1% strength by weight aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water
  5. distillationUpon distilling off the toluene under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-47c941f55a7b4a46a403978b89ccb1da
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1985_02
Patent number
US04500346

Reaction notes

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