2-methyl-5-phenylpentan-2-ol

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Conditions: temp:105.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of P2O5 (55.3 g, 0.390 mol) in 400 ml of methanesulfonic acid was heated to 105° C. under argon until all of the solid had dissolved. The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-phenylpentane (63.0 g, 0.354 mol) added slowly with stirring. After 4 hours the reaction was quenched by carefully pouring the solution onto 1 L of ice. The resulting mixture was extracted with Et2O (4×125 ml)and the combined organic layers washed with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4. Concentration of The solution under reduced pressure, followed by distillation afforded 51.0 g (90%) of the product as a clear colorless oil, bp. 65-67° C./1.1 mmHg. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.32 (1H, d, J=7.4 Hz), 7.16-7.05 (3H, m), 2.77 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 1.80 (2H, m), 1.66 (2H, m), 1.28 (6H, s). had dissolved The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature After 4 hours the reaction was quenched by carefully pouring the solution onto 1 L of ice The resulting mixture was extracted with Et2O (4×125 ml) the combined organic layers washed with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4 Concentration of The solution under reduced pressure, followed by distillation

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:105.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of P2O5 (55.3 g, 0.390 mol) in 400 ml of methanesulfonic acid was heated to 105° C. under argon until all of the solid had dissolved. The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature and 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-phenylpentane (63.0 g, 0.354 mol) added slowly with stirring. After 4 hours the reaction was quenched by carefully pouring the solution onto 1 L of ice. The resulting mixture was extracted with Et2O (4×125 ml)and the combined organic layers washed with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4. Concentration of the solution under reduced pressure, followed by distillation afforded 51.0 g (90%) of the product as a clear colorless oil, bp. 65-67° C./1.1 mmHg. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.32 (1H, d, J=7.4 Hz), 7.16-7.05 (3H, m), 2.77 (2H, t, J=6.3 Hz), 1.80 (2H, m), 1.66 (2H, m), 1.28 (6H, s). had dissolved The resulting solution was cooled to room temperature After 4 hours the reaction was quenched by carefully pouring the solution onto 1 L of ice The resulting mixture was extracted with Et2O (4×125 ml) the combined organic layers washed with water, saturated aqueous NaHCO3, water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4 Concentration of the solution under reduced pressure, followed by distillation

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Procedure: To a mixture of magnesium turnings 13.16 g (0.541 mol) in 200 ml of anhydrous Et2O was added 100.0 g (0.492 mol) of 1-bromo-3-phenyl propane as a solution in 100 ml of Et2O. After of 5-10 ml of the solution had been added, the addition was stopped until the formation of the Grignard reagent was in progress. The remaining bromide was then added over 1 hour. The Grignard reagent was stirred for 20 minutes at 35° C. and then 31.64 g (0.541 mol) of acetone was added over a 45 minute period. The reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature before being cooled to 0° C. and acidified by the careful addition of 20% HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3×200 ml) and the combined organic layers washed with water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure and distillation of the residue afforded 63.0 g (72%) of the product as a pale-yellow oil, bp 99-102° C./0.5 mm Hg. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 7.28-7.18 (5H, m), 2.63 (2H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 1.68 (2H, m), 1.52 (2H, m), 1.20 (6H, s). the addition before being cooled to 0° C. The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3×200 ml) the combined organic layers washed with water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4 Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure and distillation of the residue

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Procedure: To a mixture of magnesium turnings 13.16 g (0.541 mol) in 200 ml of anhydrous Et2O was added 100.0 g (0.492 mol) of 1-bromo-3-phenyl propane as a solution in 100 ml of Et2O. After of 5-10 ml of the solution had been added, the addition was stopped until the formation of the Grignard reagent was in progress. The remaining bromide was then added over 1 hour. The Grignard reagent was stirred for 20 minutes at 35° C. and then 31.64 g (0.541 mol) of acetone was added over a 45 minute period. The reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature before being cooled to 0° C. and acidified by the careful addition of 20% HCl. The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3×200 ml) and the combined organic layers washed with water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4. Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure and distillation of the residue afforded 63.0 g (72%) of the product as a pale-yellow oil, bp 99-102° C./0.5 mm Hg. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ7.28-7.18 (5H, m), 2.63 (2H, t, J=7.5 Hz), 1.68 (2H, m), 1.52 (2H, m), 1.20 (6H, s). the addition before being cooled to 0° C. The aqueous layer was extracted with Et2O (3×200 ml) the combined organic layers washed with water, and saturated aqueous NaCl before being dried over MgSO4 Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure and distillation of the residue

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Procedure: To 18 ml of ice-cold concentrated H2SO4 was added 17.8 g (0.1 mol) of 2-methyl-5-phenyl-2-pentanol over 10 minutes. The mixture was then stirred at 0° C. for 15 minutes and at room temperature for 15 minutes. The mixture was treated with 50 ml of water and then extracted with ether. The ether extracts were combined and washed with water and saturated NaCl and NaHCO3 solutions and then dried (MgSO4). The solution was filtered and the solvent removed in-vacuo. The residue was purified by distillation (93° C.; 10 mm) to give the title compound as a colorless oil. extracted with ether washed with water and saturated NaCl and NaHCO3 solutions dried (MgSO4) The solution was filtered the solvent removed in-vacuo The residue was purified by distillation (93° C.; 10 mm)

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Procedure: A mixture of 8.8 g. (0.37 mol.) of magnesium turnings and 150 ml of dry ether was placed in a 3-necked flask fitted with a nitrogen inlet, a reflux condenser and an addition funnel containing 73.7 g (0.37 mol) of 1-bromo-3-phenylpropane. A small amount of the bromo compound was added to the reaction mixture and the mixture warmed in order to initiate reaction. The reaction mixture was treated with 150 ml of dry ether and then the bromo compound was added at such a rate as to maintain gentle reflux. The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for a further 15 minutes and then treated slowly with 21.5 g (0.37 mol) of acetone. The mixture was heated at reflux for a further 30 minutes, cooled and then poured slowly into 300 g of crushed ice. The resultant white precipitate was dissolved by the addition of 20% H2SO4. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with ether. The organic extracts were combined and washed with water and saturated NaCl solution and then dried (MgSO4). The solution was filtered and the solvent removed in-vacuo. The residue was distilled (120° C.; 6 mm) to give the captioned compound as a colorless oil. A mixture of 8.8 g fitted with a nitrogen inlet, a reflux condenser and an addition funnel the mixture warmed in order reaction to maintain gentle reflux The reaction mixture was heated at reflux for a further 15 minutes The mixture was heated at reflux for a further 30 minutes cooled The organic layer was separated the aqueous layer extracted with ether washed with water and saturated NaCl solution dried (MgSO4) The solution was filtered the solvent removed in-vacuo The residue was distilled (120° C.; 6 mm)