These common heterocyclic compound, 538-86-3, name is (Methoxymethyl)benzene, 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. Quality Control of (Methoxymethyl)benzene
Commercially available from Sigma-Aldrich is benzyl methyl ether, PhCH2OCH3. To 100 ml of diethyl ether in a Parr pressure vessel, 3.62 g (0.032 moles) of potassium t-butoxide is added with stirring. To this suspension 2 ml (0.016 moles) of benzyl methyl ether is slowly added. Oxygen is removed from the flask by alternating cycles (10) of inert gas pressurization and venting. The stirred solution is then exposed to 80 psi NO gas at room temperature for 24 hours. When the reaction is complete, i.e. no more NO gas was consumed, then the head space is purged of NO gas and the tan solid filtered and washed with ether. The UV-vis spectrum of this material has a peak at 258 nm and it yields a positive Greiss reaction. The crude tan product is analyzed for NO release. A solution is made of 6.7 mg of the tan product in 0.1 ml of 10 mM NaOH. In a reactor vessel containing 3 ml of pH 7.4 buffer is injected the 0.1 ml of the tan product solution. The tan product generates 0.13 mg of NO over a 79 minute time period.
The synthetic route of (Methoxymethyl)benzene has been constantly updated, and we look forward to future research findings.
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Patent; Arnold, Ernst V.; Doletski, Blaine G.; Raulli, Robert E.; US2005/203069; (2005); A1;,
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