Reaction #1833207

Reaction equation

4-methoxy-2,3-dinitrobenzaldehyde

3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide

NaH

→

2′,3′-Dinitro-3,4,4′,5-tetramethoxy-(Z)-stilbene

Yield 51.0%

Solvents

dichloromethane

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   OtherThe reaction was quenched
2. 2
   workup.ADDITIONby adding water
3. 3
   Otherthe organic layer was separated
4. 4
   Extractionthe aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×25 mL)
5. 5
   WashThe combined organic layer was washed with brine
6. 6
   Dryingdried over Na2SO4
7. 7
   Concentrationconcentrated in vacuo to orange colored slush
8. 8
   workup.ADDITIONTo this was added about 15 mL of dichloromethane and refrigerated overnight

Procedure

4-methoxy-2,3-dinitrobenzaldehyde (2.94 mmol) and 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyltriphenyl phosphonium bromide (1.54 g, 2.94 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in anhydrous dichloromethane (25 mL) was added NaH (0.424 g, 17.67 mmol, 6.0 equiv). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for about 7 hours and monitored by TLC. The reaction was quenched by adding water, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (3×25 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo to orange colored slush. To this was added about 15 mL of dichloromethane and refrigerated overnight. The crude mixture was subjected to flash chromatography to isolate 2′,3′-Dinitro-3,4,4′,5-tetramethoxy-(Z)-stilbene (0.581 g, 1.48 mmol, 51%, solid)

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