Simple exploration of 3-Fluoro-4-methylbenzonitrile

According to the analysis of related databases, 170572-49-3, the application of this compound in the production field has become more and more popular.

170572-49-3, Adding a certain compound to certain chemical reactions, such as: 170572-49-3, name is 3-Fluoro-4-methylbenzonitrile, belongs to nitriles-buliding-blocks compound, can increase the reaction rate and produce products with better performance than those obtained under traditional synthetic methods. Here is a downstream synthesis route of the compound 170572-49-3.

Method B. Sodium bromate Bromination To a suitable reactor was added dichloromethane (40 L) and 3-fluoro-4-methylbenzonitrile (4 kg, 18.7 mol) followed by a solution of sodium bromate in water (13.45 kg, 89.1 mol dissolved in 53.6 L water). The reaction mixture was cooled to 0-5 C. A solution of sodium bisulfite (9.25 kg dissolved in 42 L water) was added over a period of 2-3 hours while maintaining a batch temperature of 10-20 C. (the reaction is exothermic). After the addition was complete, a 200 W lamp was shined on the reactor and the batch temperature was increased to 25-30 C. The light and temperature were continued until product was 70-75% by HPLC. The light was removed, stirring was stopped and the reaction was permitted to settle for 15 minutes. The organic layer was removed and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane twice. The organic layers were combined and washed four times with 10% sodium thiosulfate solution. The organic layer was then washed with brine (10 L) and dried with sodium sulfate. The organic layer was concentrated and then petroleum ether was added and distilled to dryness twice to remove all dichloromethane. Petroleum ether (3 L) was added and the slurry was cooled to 5-10 C. for 1 hour. The slurry was filtered and washed with cold petroleum ether. The product was dried in a vacuum oven at 40-45 C. to give the title compound (3.2 kg, 50.4% yield) as an off-white solid. Representative procedure for recovery of the title compound from mother liquor: The crude mass (~36% 4-(bromomethyl)-3-fluorobenzonitrile and 59% gem-dibromide) obtained from concentration of mother liquor (300 g) and 2 equivalents of diisopropyl ethyl amine (based on gem-dibromide) was dissolved in acetonitrile (3 L) and water (50 mL). The reaction was cooled to 0-5 C. and diethyl phosphite (169 g, 1.22 mol) was added over 30 minutes (addition was exothermic). The reaction was stirred for 60-90 min at 0-5 C. and was monitored by TLC. When dibromide was no longer present by TLC, water (3.3 L) was added and the resulting slurry was filtered. The filter cake was washed with water and dried in a vacuum oven (until the moisture content was <1%) to give 202 g (98 AP by HPLC) of additional title compound. According to the analysis of related databases, 170572-49-3, the application of this compound in the production field has become more and more popular. Reference:
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