Water → 4-Benzo[b]thien-3-ylphenol

HRID 852086Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 852086 reaction equation
C[O:2][C:3]1[CH:8]=[CH:7][C:6]([C:9]2[C:10]3[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][C:11]=3[S:12][CH:13]=2)=[CH:5][CH:4]=1.ClCCl.B(Br)(Br)Br.O>CCCCCCC>[S:12]1[CH:13]=[C:9]([C:6]2[CH:5]=[CH:4][C:3]([OH:2])=[CH:8][CH:7]=2)[C:10]2[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][C:11]1=2

Participants

6

Reactant 4

HCID 962WaterHCID 6344Dichloromethane4×HCID 25134Boron tribromideHCID 3358921HCID 3358921, compound

Product 1

HCID 232269524-Benzo[b]thien-3-ylphenolYield 92.4%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 8900HeptaneSolvent

Procedure

Cool a solution of 3-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-benzo[b]thiophene (5.00 g, 20.8 mmol) and dichloromethane (anhydrous, 120 mL). Add 1.0 M solution of boron tribromide in dichloromethane (60.0 mL, 60.0 mmol) over a time period of 15 minutes. Stir reaction mixture at 0° C. for 2 hours and let warm and stir at room temperature overnight. TLC (40% dichloromethane in heptane) shows that the starting material is consumed. Transfer reaction mixture to a mixture of ice:water (200 g:200 mL) via a cannula and let stir for 0.5 hours. Separate the layers and extract the aqueous layer with dichloromethane (250 mL). Combine organic layers, wash with water (2×200 mL), dry (MgSO4), and concentrate (in vacuo) to obtain a brown, viscid residue. Purify residue by column (silica) chromatography (dichloromethane) to obtain a clear oil, which solidifies. Dry (room temperature, 0.8 mm Hg) for 3 hours to give the title compound (4.35 g, 92% Yield).

Workup

  1. customreaction mixture at 0° C. for 2 hours
  2. temperaturelet warm
  3. stirringstir at room temperature overnight
  4. customis consumed
  5. customTransfer reaction mixture
  6. additionto a mixture of ice
  7. customSeparate the layers
  8. extractionextract the aqueous layer with dichloromethane (250 mL)
  9. washCombine organic layers, wash with water (2×200 mL)
  10. dry with materialdry (MgSO4)
  11. concentrationconcentrate (in vacuo)
  12. customto obtain a brown, viscid residue
  13. customDry (room temperature, 0.8 mm Hg) for 3 hours

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a4d7221166b6484b991c410c7261ac5b
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2007_08
Patent number
US07253165B2

Reaction notes

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