ethyl 2-[4-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]acetate

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 2.00 g of p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 3.23 g of ethyl bromoacetate, 2.45 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and 15 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was added tetra-n-butylammonium bromide in a catalytic amount. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and insoluble matters were filtered off. The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off. The residue was applied to silica gel column chromatography. Elution with a solvent mixture of hexane-ethyl acetate (3:2) gave 2.16 g of oily ethyl [p-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]acetate. were filtered off The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was distilled off Elution with a solvent mixture of hexane-ethyl acetate (3:2)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 2.00 g of p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 3.23 g of ethyl bromoacetate, 2.45 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and 15 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was added tetra-n-butylammonium bromide in a catalytic amount. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and insoluble matters were filtered off. The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off. The residue was applied to silica gel column chromatography. Elution with a solvent mixture of hexaneethyl acetate (3:2) gave 2.16 g of oily ethyl [p-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]acetate. were filtered off The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was distilled off Elution with a solvent mixture of hexaneethyl acetate (3:2)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 1 L round bottomed flask with a stirring bar, addition funnel and an argon inlet was added ethyl 2-(4-hydroxymethylphenoxy)acetate 35-4 (7.47 g, 35.53 mmol), CBr4 (13.26 g, 39.97 mmol) and dry CH2Cl2 (300 mL). This solution was cooled in an ice bath and and a solution of triphenyl phosphine (10.48 g, 39.97 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (100 mL) was added dropwise over 1 h. The ice bath was allowed to expire and and the mixture was stirred at ambient temperature 18 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and the residue was chromatographed directly on 200 g of silica gel useing 15% EtOAc-hexane as eluant. There was obtained ethyl 2-(4-bromomethylphenoxy)acetate 35-5 (7.2 g, 74%) as a low melting solid, mp.: 44°-45° C. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.29 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H), 4.26 (q, J=7 Hz, 2H), 4.48 (s, 2H), 4.61 (s, 2H), 6.86 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H), 7.32 (d, J=9HZ, 2H). To a 1 L round bottomed flask with a stirring bar, addition funnel and an argon inlet This solution was cooled in an ice bath The solvent was removed in vacuo the residue was chromatographed directly on 200 g of silica gel useing 15% EtOAc-hexane as eluant

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 500 mL round bottomed flask with a stirring bar and an argon inlet was added 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol (7.50 g, 60.42 mmol), Cs2CO3 (29.53 g, 90.63 mmol), DMF (100 mL), and ethyl bromoacetate (11.09 g, 66.46 mmol). This mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 h. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The layers were separated and the organic phase was washed with two additional portions of water. Drying (MgSO4), filtration and removal of the solvent in vacuo, gave an oil. This material was chromatographed on 250 g of silica gel using 1:1 EtOAc-hexane as eluant. There was obtained ethyl 2-(4-hydroxymethyl-phenoxy)acetate 35-4 (7.47 g, 59%) as an oil. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.29 (t, J=7 Hz, 3H), 2.07 (br s, 1H), 4.26 (q, J=7 Hz, 2H), 4.58 (s, 2H), 4.60 (s, 2H), 6.88 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H), 7.27 (d, J=9 Hz, 2H). The mixture was filtered the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo The residue was partitioned between EtOAc and water The layers were separated the organic phase was washed with two additional portions of water Drying (MgSO4), filtration and removal of the solvent in vacuo gave an oil This material was chromatographed on 250 g of silica gel using 1:1 EtOAc-hexane as eluant

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a mixture of 2.00 g of p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 3.23 g of ethyl bromoacetate, 2.45 g of anhydrous potassium carbonate and 15 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide was added tetra-n-butylammonium bromide in a catalytic amount. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate and insoluble matters were filtered off. The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence. After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, the solvent was distilled off. The residue was applied to silica gel column chromatography. Elution with a solvent mixture of hexane-ethyl acetate (3:2) gave 2.16 g of oily ethyl [p-(hydroxymethyl)phenoxy]acetate. were filtered off The filtrate was washed with an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and water, in this sequence After drying over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was distilled off Elution with a solvent mixture of hexane-ethyl acetate (3:2)