3107-98-0

Conditions: temp:-70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: In a 3 liter three neck round bottom flask fitted with a mechanical stirrer, dropping funnel equipped with a drying tube, and low temperature thermometer was placed a solution of 50.0 g. (0.158 mol) of dimethyl perfluoroadipate in 450 ml. of dry tetrahydrofuran (THF). The reaction mixture was cooled to -70° C. (dry ice-acetone) and 67.5 ml. (0.238 mol.) of Vitride (70% in benzene) diluted with 50 ml. of THF was added dropwise over 30 min. with vigorous stirring. The temperature of the reaction was maintained at ≤-70° C. during the addition and at -70° C. for 2.5 hours after addition was complete. To the viscous mixture 500 ml. of 20% sulfuric acid previously chilled at 5° C. was added dropwise. The temperature of the reaction was allowed to rise to -50° C. and maintained until the excess Vitride had been decomposed. The mixture was then allowed to warm spontaneously to room temperature. Ether (400-600 ml.) was added with vigorous stirring until a homogeneous two-phase system was obtained. The layers were separated and the aqueous phase extracted with an additional 200-300 ml. of ether. The combined ether extracts were washed to neutrality with brine, dried over MgSO4, and evaporated under reduced pressure. The title compound was left as a thick syrup, 45.2 g. (96% by weight), νmaxneat 3600-2000 (bd) cm-1. equipped with a drying tube after addition was added dropwise to rise to -50° C. to warm spontaneously to room temperature was obtained The layers were separated the aqueous phase extracted with an additional 200-300 ml The combined ether extracts were washed dried over MgSO4 evaporated under reduced pressure The title compound was left as a thick syrup, 45.2 g