http://pubs.acs.org/doi/suppl/10.1021/op300056k

Preparation of 1-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)-2,3-epoxypropane 4.

To a stirring solution of 2-methoxy phenol 2 (10 kg, 80.55 mol) and water (40 L) at about 30 °C was added sodium hydroxide (1.61 kg, 40.25 mol) and water (10 L). After stirring for 30−45 min, epichlorohydrin 3 (22.35 kg, 241.62 mol) was added and stirred for 10−12 h at 25−35 °C. Layers were separated, and water (40 L) was added to the organic layer (bottom layer) containing product. Sodium hydroxide solution (3.22 kg, 80.5 mol) and water (10 L) were added at 27 °C and stirred for 5−6 h at 27 °C.

The bottom product layer was separated and washed with sodium hydroxide solution (3.0 kg 75 mol) and water (30 L). Excess epichlorohydrin (3) was recovered by distillation of the product layer at below 90 °C under vacuum (650−700 mmHg) to give 13.65 kg (94%) of title compound with 98.3% purity by HPLC, 0.2% of 2- methoxy phenol 2, 0.1% of epichlorohydrin 3, 0.1% of chlorohydrin 11, 0.3% of dimer 12 and 0.3% of dihydroxy 13.

1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3, δ) 6.8−7.0 (m, 4H), 4.3 (dd, J = 5.6 Hz, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.8 (dd, J = 5.6 Hz, 5.3 Hz, 1H), 3.7 (s, 3H), 3.2−3.4 (m, 1H), 2.8 (dd, J = 5.6 Hz, 5.4 Hz, 1H), 2.7 (dd, J = 5.6 Hz, 5.3 Hz, 1H);

IR (KBr, cm−1 ) 2935 (C−H, aliphatic), 1594 and 1509 (CC, aromatic), 1258 and 1231 (C−O−C, aralkyl ether), 1125 and 1025 (C−O−C, epoxide);

MS (m/z) 181 (M+ + H).

Compound Details

CAS 2210-74-4

Glycidyl 2-methoxyphenyl ether
	Guaiacol glycidyl ether

1H NMR PREDICT

13C NMR PREDICT

COSY PREDICT

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RakeshwarBandichhor

DR REDDYS LABORATORIES

An Efficient Synthesis of 1-(2-Methoxyphenoxy)-2,3-epoxypropane: Key Intermediate of β-Adrenoblockers