Reaction #1914818

Reaction equation

2-Hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid

ethyl acetate

→

(2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)-methanol

Solvents

N,N-dimethylacetamide

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperatureafter which it was cooled to 25° C
2. 2
   Otherthe catalyst was removed by filtration
3. 3
   Washthe filtrate was washed with acidic water
4. 4
   OtherSubsequently, the solvent was removed after which pure (2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)-methanol
5. 5
   Otherwas isolated by vacuum distillation (115–120° C.; 0.05 mm Hg)

Procedure

2-Hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxine-5,7-dicarboxylic acid (48 g, 0.184 mol) was dissolved in N,N-dimethylacetamide (500 mL), and Cu2Cr2O7 (8.6 g) and quinoline (15 drops) were added. This mixture was subsequently stirred for 2 hours at 150° C., after which it was cooled to 25° C. It was then poured into ethyl acetate, the catalyst was removed by filtration and the filtrate was washed with acidic water and aqueous, saturated NaCl. Subsequently, the solvent was removed after which pure (2,3-dihydro-thieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-2-yl)-methanol was isolated by vacuum distillation (115–120° C.; 0.05 mm Hg).

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