Methanol → Methyl 5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoate

HRID 871249Notes

Reaction equation

[OH:1][C:2]1[C:3]([O:14][CH3:15])=[CH:4][C:5]([N+:11]([O-:13])=[O:12])=[C:6]([CH:10]=1)[C:7]([OH:9])=[O:8].[CH3:16]O>S(=O)(=O)(O)O>[OH:1][C:2]1[C:3]([O:14][CH3:15])=[CH:4][C:5]([N+:11]([O-:13])=[O:12])=[C:6]([CH:10]=1)[C:7]([O:9][CH3:16])=[O:8]

Participants

Conditions

Temperature: 80 °C

Procedure

To a suspension of 5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoic acid (8.0 g, 37.5 mmol) in methanol was added concentrated sulfuric acid (3 drops) and it was heated at 80° C. overnight. After solvent was removed under reduced pressure, to it was added water and EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution, dried over MgSO4, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford methyl 5-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-nitrobenzoate as a solid (3.86 g, 45%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ 10.96 (s, 1H), 7.63 (s, 1H), 7.08 (s, 1H), 3.91 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 3H).

Workup

customAfter solvent was removed under reduced pressure, to it
additionwas added water and EtOAc
washThe organic layer was washed with saturated NaHCO3 solution
dry with materialdried over MgSO4
concentrationconcentrated under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-e494c87262b74edaa1abba2108201b9a
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2015_03
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US08969587B2

Reaction notes

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