Reaction #969845

Reaction equation

thiolacetic acid

DIPEA

THF

methyl 2,4-dibromobutanoate

THF

→

title compound

Yield 96.0%

Methyl 2-(acetylthio)-4-bromobutanoate

Yield 96.0%

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.WAIT0° C. for 2 hours under Ar
2. 2
   Concentrationthe mixture was concentrated
3. 3
   workup.ADDITIONdiluted with EtAc/Hexane
4. 4
   Washwashed with 1.0 M NaH2PO4
5. 5
   Dryingdried over MgSO4
6. 6
   Filtrationfiltered
7. 7
   Otherevaporated
8. 8
   OtherSiO2 chromatographic purification (1:12 to 1:10 EtAc/Hexane)

Procedure

10.0 g (38.4 mmol) of methyl 2,4-dibromobutanoate in 100 ml of dry THF at −20° C. was added dropwise the mixture of 2.75 ml (38.5 mmol) of thiolacetic acid in 8.5 ml (48.9 mmol) of DIPEA and 50 ml of dry THF in 1.5 hour. After stirring overnight at −20° C. then 0° C. for 2 hours under Ar, the mixture was concentrated, diluted with EtAc/Hexane, washed with 1.0 M NaH2PO4, dried over MgSO4, filtered, evaporated, and SiO2 chromatographic purification (1:12 to 1:10 EtAc/Hexane) to afford 9.5 g (96%) of the title compound. 1H NMR (CDCl3) 4.38 (1H, t, J=7.1 Hz), 3.74 (s, 3H), 3.40 (m, 2H), 2.57˜2.47 (m, 1H), 2.37 (s, 3H), 2.36˜2.21 (m, 1H); 13C NMR 193.24, 171.36, 53.15, 44.45, 34.67, 30.46, 29.46; MS m/z+276.9 (M+Na), 278.9 (M+2+Na)

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