Malonate Ion → Diisopropyl 2-(2,4,6-Triiodophenoxy)-1,3-propanedioate

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A stirred solution of 18.8 g (0.1 mol) of diisopropyl malonate in 100 ml carbon tetrachloride was cooled in an ice bath and 15.8 g (0.1 mol) bromine was added dropwise over a 90 minute period. The ice bath was removed and the reaction stirred at room temperature for 20 hours. The reaction solution was concentrated in vacuo and the resulting residue distilled to yield 16.1 g (76%) of the bromomalonate I [H. P. Gallus and A. K. Macbeth, J. Chem. Soc., 1937, 1810-12] as a dear colorless liquid; Bp 51°-2° C./0.1 mm Hg. CI/MS: MR+ 267. 1H-NMR (300 MHZ) spectral data was consistent with the desired structure. Using the same procedure as for 2-(2,4,6-triiodophenoxy)-1,3-propanedioic acid, diethyl ester, but substituting methylene chloride for ethyl acetate in the aqueous extraction, 2-(2,4,6-triiodophenoxy)-1,3-propanedioic acid, diisopropyl ester was prepared from 8.6 g (0.03 mol) of malonate I, 107 g (0.03 mol) of 2,4,6-triiodophenol, 4.5 g (0.03 mol) of milled anhydrous potassium carbonate and 30 ml of dimethylformamide in 69% yield as a tan oil; bp>65° C./0.65 mm Hg after chromatography (hexanes to 5% ether in hexanes).

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