Chemical Properties
Red-brown crystalline powder
Uses
Benzoic acid, 2-hexyl-4,6-dihydroxy-, methyl ester, an important organic intermediate, can be used to synthesize organics such as 5-hexylbenzene-1,3-diol, 2-hexyl-4-hydroxy-6-methoxybenzoic acid, and so on.
Preparation
Using heptanone as the raw material, sodium hydroxide was added to initiate the reaction. TosOH, CHz(COOCH3)2, and NaOMe-MeOH were subsequently added for further reaction. Finally, Br2-DMF was added at 0 °C and then heated to 70-80 °C. After 24 hours of reaction, Benzoic acid, 2-hexyl-4,6-dihydroxy-, methyl ester could be obtained.
Solubility in organics
Very soluble in N,N-Dimethylformamide,Soluble in methanol,Sparingly soluble inglacial acetic acid, Very slightly soluble inchloroform, Practically insoluble in water.
