ethoxymethylbenzene

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 1 mmol of benzyl ethyl ether, 0.1 mmol of N-hydroxyphthalimide, and 5 ml of acetonitrile was stirred at 60° C. under a nitrogen monoxide atmosphere (1 atm) for 5 hours. Gas chromatographic analysis of products in the reaction mixture revealed that benzyl ethyl ether was converted, at a rate of 82%, into benzaldehyde (yield: 57%), and ethyl benzoate (yield: 18%).

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

Procedure: In a manner similar to Example 17, 126.5 g of benzyl chloride, 794 g of a 9 wt-% solution of sodium ethylate in ethanol, 12 g CoCl2.6 H2O, 6 g manganese powder and 1 g Na2S2O4 were reacted with CO. After the usual processing, 8 g of benzyl chloride, 109 g of phenylacetic acid ethyl ester (yield 71%), 8 g of phenylacetic acid (yield 6%) and 1 g of ethylbenzyl ether were isolated.

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

Procedure: In a manner similar to Example 17, 126.5 g of benzyl chloride, 794 g of a 9 wt-% solution of sodium ethylate in ethanol, 12 g CoCl2. 6 H2O, 6 g manganese powder and 1 g Na2S2O4 were reacted with CO. After the usual processing, 8 g of benzyl chloride, 109 g of phenylacetic acid ethyl ester (yield 71%), 8 g of phenylacetic acid (yield 6%) and 1 g of ethylbenzyl ether were isolated.