Acetic Acid → 2,3-Dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenemethanol

HRID 979525Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 979525 reaction equation
N([O-])=[O:2].[Na+].[CH3:5][C:6]1[C:13]([CH3:14])=[CH:12][CH:11]=[C:10]([N+:15]([O-:17])=[O:16])[C:7]=1[CH2:8]N.C(O)(=O)C.[OH-].[Na+]>O.CO>[CH3:5][C:6]1[C:13]([CH3:14])=[CH:12][CH:11]=[C:10]([N+:15]([O-:17])=[O:16])[C:7]=1[CH2:8][OH:2]

Participants

7

Reactant 4

HCID 176Acetic AcidHCID 14798Sodium HydroxideHCID 150650752,3-Dimethyl-6-nitrobenzylamineHCID 23668193Sodium Nitrite

Product 1

HCID 139370162,3-Dimethyl-6-nitrobenzenemethanolYield 93.5%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 887MethanolSolventHCID 962WaterSolvent3×

Procedure

Sodium nitrite (36.5 g, 0.53 mole) in water (125 ml) was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzylamine (63.5 g, 0.35 mole), acetic acid (165 mL) and water (165 mL) cooled in an ice bath. After completing the addition, the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes, warmed to room temperature and stirred to a further 10 minutes before being diluted with water (1000 mL). The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×500 mL), the combined extracts dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to afford an oil which was dissolved in methanol (400 mL). 1N Sodium hydroxide solution (400 mL) was added dropwise over 20 minutes. The methanol was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue diluted with water (1200 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (3×700 mL). The combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent evaporated to afford 2,3-dimethyl-6-nitrobenzyl alcohol (59.3 g, 93%) as brown solid used in Step 3 below without further purification. An analytical sample was prepared by crystallization from hexane/diethyl ether, m.p. 48°-51° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturecooled in an ice bath
  2. additionthe addition
  3. stirringstirred to a further 10 minutes
  4. extractionThe mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×500 mL)
  5. dry with materialthe combined extracts dried over magnesium sulfate
  6. concentrationconcentrated
  7. customto afford an oil which
  8. customThe methanol was removed under reduced pressure
  9. additionthe residue diluted with water (1200 mL)
  10. extractionextracted with dichloromethane (3×700 mL)
  11. dry with materialThe combined extracts were dried over magnesium sulfate
  12. customthe solvent evaporated

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-78b7ebcadf0b40d482eb57904d33392b
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1987_05
Patent number
US04668686

Reaction notes

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