2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde

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

Procedure: 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-acetaldehyde (4.4 g, 29.7 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (30 mL) and dioxane (50 mL) and a solution of bromine (1.7 mL, 32.7 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature. Completion of reaction was determined by GC/MS. Upon completion, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added and stirred for 10 minutes. The layers were separated, and washed twice with DCM (100 mL) and combined organics with 10% aqueous LiCl solution (100 mL). The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 7 g (93%) of 2-bromo-2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde as an orange oil. NMR confirmed the product, which was used without further purification. Completion of reaction The layers were separated washed twice with DCM (100 mL) The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate filtered the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-acetaldehyde (4.4 g, 29.7 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (30 mL) and dioxane (50 mL) and a solution of bromine (1.7 mL, 32.7 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature. Completion of reaction was determined by GC/MS. Upon completion, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added and stirred for 10 minutes. The layers were separated, and washed twice with DCM (100 mL) and combined organics with 10% aqueous LiCl solution (100 mL). The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 7 g (93%) of 2-bromo-2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde as an orange oil. NMR confirmed the product, which was used without further purification. Completion of reaction The layers were separated washed twice with DCM (100 mL) The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate filtered the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: Concentrated HCl (35 mL, 420 mmol) was slowly added to water (55 mL) and then 2-(2-methoxyvinyl)-1,3-dimethylbenzene (11.2 g, 69.0 mmol) in dioxane (35 mL) was added in one portion. The biphasic mixture was heated to reflux for 16 h, cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). After drying over sodium sulfate, filtering and removing the solvent under reduced pressure, the crude material was purified by bulb-to-bulb distillation (100° C., 93 mbar) to give 8.8 g (86%) of 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde as a white solid. The product was confirmed by GC/MS and NMR. The biphasic mixture was heated to reflux for 16 h extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) After drying over sodium sulfate filtering removing the solvent under reduced pressure the crude material was purified by bulb-to-bulb distillation (100° C., 93 mbar)

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

Procedure: 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)-acetaldehyde (4.4 g, 29.7 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (30 mL) and dioxane (50 mL) and a solution of bromine (1.7 mL, 32.7 mmol) in DCM (30 mL) was added dropwise at room temperature. Completion of reaction was determined by GC/MS. Upon completion, sodium thiosulfate aqueous solution was added and stirred for 10 minutes. The layers were separated, and washed twice with DCM (100 mL) and combined organics with 10% aqueous LiCl solution (100 mL). The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 7 g (93%) of 2-bromo-2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde as an orange oil. NMR confirmed the product, which was used without further purification. Completion of reaction The layers were separated washed twice with DCM (100 mL) The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate filtered the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: Concentrated HCl (35 mL, 420 mmol) was slowly added to water (55 mL) and then 2-(2-methoxyvinyl)-1,3-dimethylbenzene (11.2 g, 69.0 mmol) in dioxane (35 mL) was added in one portion. The biphasic mixture was heated to reflux for 16 h, cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). After drying over sodium sulfate, filtering and removing the solvent under reduced pressure, the crude material was purified by bulb-to-bulb distillation (100° C., 93 mbar) to give 8.8 g (86%) of 2-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)acetaldehyde as a white solid. The product was confirmed by GC/MS and NMR. The biphasic mixture was heated to reflux for 16 h extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) After drying over sodium sulfate filtering removing the solvent under reduced pressure the crude material was purified by bulb-to-bulb distillation (100° C., 93 mbar)