2,5-Dichlorophenol → 2,5-Dichloroanisole

HRID 652856Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 652856 reaction equation
COS([O:6][CH3:7])(=O)=O.[Cl:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([Cl:15])=[CH:11][C:10]=1O.[OH-].[Na+]>O>[Cl:8][C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][C:12]([Cl:15])=[CH:11][C:10]=1[O:6][CH3:7]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 662,5-DichlorophenolHCID 6497Dimethyl SulfateHCID 14798Sodium Hydroxide

Product 1

HCID 161252,5-Dichloroanisole

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

Dimethylsulfate (94.64 g) is added dropwise over a 40 minute period to a cooled stirred solution of 2,5-dichlorophenol (122.25 g) and sodium hydroxide (31.5 g) in water (300 ml). This mixture is stirred at room temperature for one hour, then at reflux for 2 hours, then cooled to room temperature. The organic layer is separated and combined with ether extracts of the remaining aqueous layer. The ether solution is dried (saturated NaCl, Na2SO4, K2CO3) and the ether removed to give 2,5-dichloroanisole. Distillation gives a colorless liquid (115° C. at aspirator vacuum).

Workup

  1. temperatureat reflux for 2 hours
  2. temperaturecooled to room temperature
  3. customThe organic layer is separated
  4. dry with materialThe ether solution is dried (saturated NaCl, Na2SO4, K2CO3)
  5. customthe ether removed

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-3f5b4b8942c2450e8ac63f0e624b74a9
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1987_06
Patent number
US04673746

Reaction notes

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