Réaction #4981

Équation de réaction

2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde

Phosphoric acid

→

solid

Rendement 72.0%

2,4-dimethylresorcinol

Rendement 72.0%

Solvants

isopropanol

Conditions de réaction

Traitement

1. 1
   Températurecooled in a 5 L 3-neck flask
2. 2
   Autrefitted with a magnetic stirrer
3. 3
   Autrethe solution was sparged with nitrogen
4. 4
   Autre(c. 1.5 hour)
5. 5
   Autrewas again sparged with nitrogen
6. 6
   Filtrationfiltered through Celite®
7. 7
   Lavagethe resulting solution washed with water (4×100 mL)
8. 8
   ExtractionThe water washes were back-extracted with ethyl acetate
9. 9
   Séchagethe combined organic layers dried over sodium sulfate

Mode opératoire

A solution of 2,4-dihydroxy-3-methylbenzaldehyde (30.0 g, 197 mmol) with isopropanol (3 L) was ice-cooled in a 5 L 3-neck flask fitted with a magnetic stirrer. Phosphoric acid (4 mL) and d10% palladium on carbon were added and the solution was sparged with nitrogen, then hydrogen. When uptake was judged to be complete (c. 1.5 hour) the solution was again sparged with nitrogen and then filtered through Celite®. The solvent was stripped off, the residue taken up in ethyl acetate, and the resulting solution washed with water (4×100 mL). The water washes were back-extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layers dried over sodium sulfate and stripped down. Sublimation (95°, 0.05 torr) afforded a colorless solid (19.6 g, 72%). M.p. 107°-8° C. (Lit. 108°-109° C. [W. Baker et al., J. Chem. Soc., 2834-5 (1949).]). NMR (DMSO-d6): δ 1.969 (s, 3H), 2.037 (s, 3H), 6.220 (d, J=8.1 hz, 1H), 6.637 (d, J=8.1 hz, 1H), 7.929 (s, 1H), and 8.785 (s, 1H).

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