Continuously updated synthesis method about 2,5-Dimethoxytoluene

According to the analysis of related databases, 24599-58-4, the application of this compound in the production field has become more and more popular.

Synthetic Route of 24599-58-4, In the chemical reaction process, reaction time, type of solvent, can easily affect the result of the reaction, thereby determining the yield and properties of the reaction product. An updated downstream synthesis route of 24599-58-4 as follows.

2-Bromo-5-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (23). To a solution of toluquinol (1) (2.5 g, 20.14mmol,1.0 equiv.) in acetone (15 mL) was added K2CO3 (14 g, 100.70 mmol, 5.0 equiv.) and Me2SO4 (5.7 mL,60.41 mmol, 3.0 equiv.) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 3 h. After this time, the reactionmixture was diluted with water and the aqueous phase was extracted with Et2O. The organic phasewas washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent removed under reduced pressureto obtain the corresponding dimethoxy derivative (~20 mmol), which was used in the next stepswithout purification. To a solution of the dimethoxy derivative obtained above (~20 mmol) and NaOAc(3.3 g, 40.28 mmol, 2.0 equiv.) in AcOH (20 mL) was added bromine (1.2 mL, 2.15 mmol, 1.1 equiv.)over 25 min and, after the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h. Then, the reaction mixturewas quenched by a slow addition of a saturated aqueous NaHCO3 solution at 0 C. The aqueousphase was then extracted with EtOAc and the organic phase washed with brine, dried over MgSO4,ltered, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to obtain the corresponding bromo derivative(~20 mmol), which was used in the next step without purication. The bromo derivative obtainedabove (~20 mmol) was dissolved in CH3CN (35 mL). Then, CAN (28 g, 50.34mmol, 2.5 equiv.) and H2O(20 mL) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at 25 C. After this time, the reactionmixture was diluted with water and the aqueous phase was extracted with Et2O twice. The combinedorganic phases were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent removed underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 1% EtOAc inhexanes) to obtain compound 23 (1.5 g, 37% over 3 steps) as an orange solid [13]: Rf = 0.45 (silica gel,20% EtOAc in hexanes); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) delta 7.29 (s, 1 H), 7.26 (s, 2 H), 2.08 (d, J = 1.6 Hz,3 H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) delta 185.1, 179.5, 146.5, 138.1, 137.5, 132.6, 15.7.

According to the analysis of related databases, 24599-58-4, the application of this compound in the production field has become more and more popular.