Guaiacol → 2-Methoxyphenyl chloroacetate
Reaction equation
C(C1[C:12]2[C:7](=[CH:8][C:9]([O:14][CH3:15])=[C:10](O)[CH:11]=2)N=CN=1)C.C[O:17]C1C=CC=CC=1O.[Cl:25][CH2:26][C:27](Cl)=[O:28]>>[Cl:25][CH2:26][C:27]([O:28][C:8]1[CH:7]=[CH:12][CH:11]=[CH:10][C:9]=1[O:14][CH3:15])=[O:17]Participants
Procedure
4-ETHYL-7-METHOXYQUINAZOLIN-6-OL.--2-Methoxyphenol was esterified by reaction with chloroacetyl chloride to give in 75% yield, 2-methoxyphenyl chloroacetate, m.p. 60°-61.5°. This material was acylated with propionic acid in the presence of polyphosphoric acid to produce 2-methoxy-5-propionylphenyl chloroacetate in 75% yield, m.p. 77°-79.5° C. This ester was hydrolyzed with sodium acetate in methanol to yield 1-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propanone, m.p. 91°-92°, yield 90%. Benzylation of the later by treatment in acetone with benzyl chloride and potassium carbonate yielded 1-(3-benzyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1-propanone, m.p. 83°-85°, yield 96%. The latter was then nitrated by treatment with 1:3 nitric acid/acetic acid at 18°-20° to yield 1-(2-nitro-4-methoxy-5-benzyloxyphenyl)-1-propanone, m.p. 120.5°-123°, yield 65%. Reduction of this material with hydrazine hydrate and Raney nickel yielded 1-(2-amino-4-methoxy-5-benzyloxyphenyl)-1-propanone. The latter was cyclized by treatment with formic acid and formamide to yield 6-benzyloxy-4-ethyl-7-methoxyquinoline, yield 80%, m.p. 132°-134°. Catalytic hydrogenation of the latter resulted in debenzylation to yield 4-ethyl-7-methoxyquinolin-6-ol in 85% yield, m.p. 200°-202°.
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-f4b981f935e24052b371be7692d4c65a
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1982_08
- Patent number
- US04343940
Reaction notes
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