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α-Hydroxy-6-Methoxy-α-Methyl-2-naphthaleneacetic Acid Methyl Ester synthesis

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Yield:-

Reaction Conditions:

aluminium chloride in dichloromethane;water;

Steps:

2 Example 2

Example 2 Dichloromethane (20 mL) and 2-methoxynaphthalene (1,28 g, 8,09 mmol) were charged to a 3-necked round bottom flask equipped with a thermometer and stirrer and cooled to between 0°-5° C. Aluminium chloride (1,62 g, 12,2 mmol) was added to the reaction mixture, maintaining the temperature below 10° C. Methyl pyruvate (0,83 g, 8,09 mmol) in dichloromethane (10 mL) was added over one hour maintaining the temperature below 10° C. After addition the reaction was stirred at 5° C. for 6 hours. The reaction mixture was added to a water/ice mixture (20 mL) and the layers separated. The organic layer was concentrated to generate crude (R,S)-methyl 2-hydroxy-2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionate. The crude was dissolved in acetone and the insoluble matter removed. After removal of solvent, the remainder was recrystallized from diisopropyl ether to give (R,S)-methyl 2-hydroxy-2-(6-methoxy-2-naphthyl)propionate (1,26 g, 4,85 mmol, 93% pure). It is to be noted that the results of this example have been subsequently proven to be overquantified, due to non-separation of isomers, by about 20-25%.

References:

US5750764,1998,A