Some common heterocyclic compound, 454-90-0, name is 3-(Trifluoromethyl)anisole, molecular formula is C8H7F3O, traditional synthetic route has been very mature, but the traditional synthetic route has various shortcomings, such as complicated route, low yield, poor purity, etc, below Introduce a new synthetic route. COA of Formula: C8H7F3O
A solution of n-butyllithium (20.4 mL, 51.1 mmol) and TMEDA (9.00 mL, 59.6 mmol) in anhydrous THF (50 mL) was cooled to -78 C. 1-Methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene (1) (10 g, 57 mmol) was added dropwise and the reaction mixture was stirred at -78 C. for 15 min then allowed to warm to RT and stirred for 10 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to -78 C. and trimethyl borate (16.1 mL, 142 mmol) was added slowly, dropwise, and the reaction mixture was stirred at -78 C. for 15 min then allowed to warm to RT and stirred for 20 h. 7N NH3/MeOH (20 mL) was added and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in formic acid (20 mL) and cooled to 0 C. before hydrogen peroxide (6.00 mL, 68.5 mmol) was added and the solution was allowed to warm to RT and stirred for 2 h. The product was extracted with EtOAc (3*50 mL), and then the combined organics were shaken with NaOH (2*50 mL). The aq phase was acidified with 1M HCl and the product was extracted with DCM (2*30 mL). The organic solution was washed with brine (2*30 mL), dried over MgSO4 and filtered. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (120 g, 0-5% MeOH in DCM) to afford 2-methoxy-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenol (2) (4.95 g, 45%) as a colourless oil: m/z 191 [M-H]- (ES-); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) delta: 7.15-7.09 (1H, m), 7.04-6.98 (1H, m), 6.89 (1H, td), 6.14 (1H, br s), 3.91 (3H, s).
These compound has a wide range of applications. It is believed that with the continuous development of the source of the synthetic route 454-90-0, its application will become more common.
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Patent; KING’S COLLEGE LONDON; US2012/149737; (2012); A1;,
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