Molbank 2006, M478

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Microwave assisted esterification using Fe2(SO4)3.4H2O/concentrated H2SO4 as efficient catalyst

 

Krunal G. Desai1,*, Kishor R. Desai1 and D. Padmanabhan2

 

1Department of Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry Research Laboratory, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat-395 007 (Gujarat), India.

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2Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology, Vashi Complex, Navi Mumbai-400 705 (Maharastra), India.

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Received: 27 June 2005 / Accepted: 6 September 2005 / Published: 31 March 2006

 

Keywords: esterification, Fe2(SO4)3.4H2O/con.H2SO4 as catalyst, microwave effect

 

 

2, 4-D 1 (0.221 g, 1 m mole), Fe2(SO4)3.4H2O (0.423 g, 1 m mole) and conc. H2SO4 (0.098 mL) in absolute methanol (20 mL) was taken in RBF placed in a microwave oven and irradiated (300w, 67-68oC) for 5 min [1]. Upon completion of reaction (monitored by TLC), using petroleumether-ethylacetate (8:2) as the eluent solvent system. The reaction mixtures was allowed to attain room temperature, after the completion of reaction the solvent was removed by vacuum distillation and treated with cold water. The liquid product separated washed with water to furnish compound 2, yield 90%.

             

Melting point: 134-136 oC  

 

IR (KBr) (cm-1): 1722 (>C=O of ester), 1225, 1044 (C-O-C), 3023 (C-H, aromatic ring), 1510 (C=C, aromatic ring), 825 (Ar-Cl).

 

1H-NMR (CDCl3-DMSO-d6) (400 MHz): ¦Ä= 6.70-7.90 (3H, m, Ar-H), 4.0 (3H, s, -COOCH3), 4.46 (2H, s, -CH2). 

 

13C-NMR (CDCl3-DMSO-d6) (62.90 MHz): ¦Ä= 115.29-134.1 (aromatic carbons), 170 (>C=O of ester), 20 (-COOCH3), 35 (-CH2).

 

MS (m/z): 235 (M+) (C9H8O3Cl2+), 204 (C8H5O2Cl2+), 176 (C7H5OCl2+), 59 (C2H3O2+), 31 (CH3O+).

 

Elemental Analysis: Calculated for C9H8O3Cl2: C 45.95, H 3.40; found: C 45.98, H 3.43.  

 

Acknowledgment

The authors thank the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat for providing research facilities and one of the author (Krunal Desai) is thankful to the Gujarat Council On Science & Technology, Gandhinagar for financial support (Grant No. GUJCOST/200389/MRP/2003-04/10689). Authors are also thankful to CDRI, Lucknow for providing spectral and analytical data of the compounds. Authors are also thankful to Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BARC), Navi Mumbai.

 

References  

1. Desai, K. G.; Desai, K. R. Indian J. Chem. (Sec-B). 2005, (In Press).

 

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