2003•Chinese Journal of Applied ChemistryRequires access
Synthesis of Piperonol from Catechol
He Quan
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Abstract
A facile synthesis of piperonol is reported from catechol. Reacted catechol with excess dichloromethane in an autoclave under nitrogen atmosphere gave 88 4% 1,3-benzodioxole(1), which is directly chlo romethylated to yield 90 1% 5-chloromethyl 1,3-benzodioxole(2) by hydrogen chloride saturated triformol. 2 can easily convert to piperonal by treatment with alcoholic solution of Na 2CO 3 in yield of 97 7%. The total yield is 78%.