Cleavage of tert-Butyl Benzoates with NaH in DMF: Comments on the Mechanism and a Simple and Safe Alternative Procedure

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作者
Filali, Emane [1 ]
Lloyd-Jones, Guy C. [1 ]
Sale, David A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bristol, Sch Chem, Bristol BS8 1TS, Avon, England
关键词
tert-butyl esters; cleavage; hydrides; DMF; hazard; SODIUM HYDRIDE; ESTERS; HYDROLYSIS;
D O I
10.1055/s-0028-1087668
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O62 [有机化学];
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070303 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The hazardous and inconvenient Schmidt procedure for tert-butyl benzoate ester cleavage by NaH in DMF has been reinvestigated. The reaction is suggested to involve B(AC)2 ester cleavage, facilitated by adventitious, NaH-derived NaOH, rather than the proposed E2 elimination of isobutylene by DMF-derived NaNMe2. Powdered KOH in THF is a significantly safer and simpler alternative that effects cleavage of tert-butyl benozoates, at ambient temperature, in excellent yield (94-99%).
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