Sodium Hydroxide → 3-bromo-5-nito-1-(difluoromethoxy)benzene

Temperature

55 °C

To a solution of 3-bromo-5-nitrophenol (3.1 g, 14.4 mmol) and powdered sodium hydroxide (0.63 g, 15.8 mmol) in DMF (14 mL), sodium chlorodifluoroacetate (4.4 g, 28.7 mmol) was added in five portions every 0.5 hour to the warmed reaction mixture at to 55° C. The reaction was maintained at to 55° C. for 1 day and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water, the layers separated, and the aqueous portion was extracted (2×25 mL) EtOAc and the combined organic layers were washed with aqueous 1.0 M NaOH solution (3×25 mL), water (3×25 mL) and brine (50 mL). The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), and concentrated. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford 1-bromo-3-(difluoromethoxy)-5-nitrobenzene (160 mg, 0.6 mmol). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.61 (t, J=71.6 Hz, 1H) 7.65 (s, 1H) 7.96 (s, 1H) 8.21-8.31 (m, 1H).

1. temperatureto cool to room temperature
2. customThe reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water
3. customthe layers separated
4. extractionthe aqueous portion was extracted (2×25 mL) EtOAc
5. washthe combined organic layers were washed with aqueous 1.0 M NaOH solution (3×25 mL), water (3×25 mL) and brine (50 mL)
6. dry with materialThe organic layer was dried (MgSO4)
7. concentrationconcentrated
8. customThe resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography (SiO2, 0-50% EtOAc in hexanes)

ORD record

ord-df0f603231da449fae069e33256d9599

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2012_08

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US08242260B2