Discovery of Methyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetate

Related Products of 57486-69-8,Some common heterocyclic compound, 57486-69-8, name is Methyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetate, molecular formula is C9H9BrO2, 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.

Related Products of 57486-69-8,Some common heterocyclic compound, 57486-69-8, name is Methyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetate, molecular formula is C9H9BrO2, 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.

A: [2-(4-Chloro-phenoxy)-phenyl]-acetic acid (IX) Methyl 2-bromophenylacetate (47.0 grams 216.3 mmol) and 4-chloro-phenol (27.8 grams, 215.8 mmol) were dissolved in dioxane (790 ml) while warming to 50 C. To the resulting solution were added, under stirring in an inert nitrogen atmosphere, cesium carbonate (141 grams, 432.2 mmol) and copper(l) chloride (18.56 g, 86.2 mmol). Finally, N,N-dimethylglycine (4.46 grams, 43.2 mmol) was added to the green suspension. The reaction mixture was heated at 110 C. (reflux temperature) for 4 days while stirring. The reaction mixture was filtered over dicalite, which was washed with dioxane (40 ml). The dioxane was removed in vacuo to leave a brownish oil. Ethyl acetate (100 ml) was added to the oil and the pH of the resulting mixture was adjusted to 1 by addition of 1 M HCl (300 ml). The organic phase was washed with saturated brine (300 ml), dried on magnesium sulphate and then concentrated under vacuum to yield 57.2 grams (206 mmol; 95 %) of 2-(4-chloro-phenoxy)-phenyl]-acetic acid methyl ester as a brown oil.

These compound has a wide range of applications. It is believed that with the continuous development of the source of the synthetic route Methyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetate, its application will become more common.

Reference:
Patent; Organon Ireland Ltd.; Pfizer Inc.; US2006/229352; (2006); A1;,
Ester – Wikipedia,
Ester – an overview | ScienceDirect Topics