Water → 2-Bromo-6-methylanisole

HRID 662038Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 662038 reaction equation
[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[C:4]([CH3:8])[C:3]=1[OH:9].[H-].[Na+].[CH3:12]OS(OC)(=O)=O.O>C1COCC1>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[C:4]([CH3:8])[C:3]=1[O:9][CH3:12]

Participants

6

Reactant 4

HCID 962WaterHCID 6497Dimethyl SulfateHCID 24758Sodium hydrideHCID 110953292-Bromo-6-methylphenol

Product 1

HCID 122626482-Bromo-6-methylanisoleYield 97.5%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 8028TetrahydrofuranSolvent

Procedure

To a solution of 2-bromo-6-methylphenol (34.6 g, 0.18 mol) in THF (300 mL) was added NaH (9.6 g, 0.24 mol, 60%) in several portions. After the mixture was stirred for 1 h, Me2SO4 (28.0 g, 0.22 mol) was added dropwise. Then the mixture was stirred over night. Water (50 mL) was added, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. Then the residue was dissolved in Et2O (250 mL) and the organic layer was washed with NaOH (5%, 100 mL), brine (100 mL), and dried with Na2SO4. After removing the solvent, 35.3 g of the crude product was obtained (yield: 95%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 2.33 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H), 6.88 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.10 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.30 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H).

Workup

  1. stirringThen the mixture was stirred over night
  2. customthe solvent was removed under reduced pressure
  3. dissolutionThen the residue was dissolved in Et2O (250 mL)
  4. washthe organic layer was washed with NaOH (5%, 100 mL), brine (100 mL)
  5. dry with materialdried with Na2SO4
  6. customAfter removing the solvent

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-6294e111531c47ba9e2d3f90cde0a2d4
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_12
Patent number
US08084449B2

Reaction notes

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