These common heterocyclic compound, 628-21-7, name is 1,4-Diiodobutane, its traditional synthetic route has been very mature, but the traditional synthetic route has various shortcomings, such as complicated route, low yield, poor purity, etc, below Introduce a new synthetic route. Safety of 1,4-Diiodobutane
Step (a): Synthesis of 1-(4-amino-phenyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid methyl esterSodium hydride (2.8 g, 60% dispersion in mineral oil) was added slowly to an ice-cold solution of (4-nitro-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester (6.0 g, 30.7 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (30 mL) under nitrogen atmosphere. After stirring at 0 C. for 20 min, 1,4-diiodobutane (7.86 mL, 61 mmol) was added drop wise under stirring. After complete addition, the reaction mixture was warmed to about 20-35 C. and stirring continued for an additional 3 h. The reaction was stopped by adding water drop wise followed by EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure. The material was purified by chromatography over silica gel to afford a pale yellow viscous liquid that solidified on standing at about 20-35 C. (4.1 g, 54% yield). The solid (3.4 g, 13.6 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous ethanol and tin (II) chloride dihydrate (13.86 g, 61 mmol) was added slowly under nitrogen atmosphere. Thereafter, the mixture was heated at 90 C. for 3 h. After evaporation of volatiles under reduced pressure the resultant mixture was diluted with ice water, and the solution was adjusted to pH 11 by adding NaOH (aq). The mixture was extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL) and the combined organic extracts were washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a granular light yellow solid (2.67 g, 88% yield).1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): delta 7.16 (dd, J=8.4, 1.8 Hz, 2H), 6.63 (dd, J=8.4, 1.8 Hz, 2H), 3.59 (s, 3H), 2.60-2.55 (m, 2H), 1.87-1.67 (m, 6H).LC-MSD (ES+): m/z [220 (M+H)+, 100].
The synthetic route of 1,4-Diiodobutane has been constantly updated, and we look forward to future research findings.
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