Reaction #62970

ord-01f407b26c404daab6db59143a8e4364

Reaction equation

OCC(O)CBr
bromomethyl ethylene glycol
O=S(=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2]
magnesium sulfate
CC(C)=O
acetone
→
CC1(C)OCC(CBr)O1
crude product
CC1(C)OCC(CBr)O1
2,2-Dimethyl-4-bromomethyl-1,3-dioxolane

Reactants

OCC(O)CBr
bromomethyl ethylene glycol
O=S(=O)([O-])[O-].[Mg+2]
magnesium sulfate
CC(C)=O
acetone

Reagents

None

Conditions

Detailed conditions
See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Workup

  1. 1
    OtherThe cooled reaction mixture
  2. 2
    Filtrationis filtered
  3. 3
    Otherthe solvent is removed

Procedure

An acetone solution of bromomethyl ethylene glycol is refluxed for 24 hours in the presence of anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The cooled reaction mixture is filtered and the solvent is removed to provide a residual crude product.

Source

DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1Patent: US04762912uspto-grants-1988_08