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D01:10.1522710fg8yn.033.0017 Organic Syntheses.Coll.Vol.4.p.203(1963):Vol.33.p.17 (1953). CREOSOL Zn (Hg) HCL,△ urrow.Jr. 1.Procedure <condenser hloric ac (Not dropwis ghheaRg5%hanolad 0 ur perio After the decanted from the zin (Note)intoa4-separatory funnel.The aqucous layer is removed and washed three times with 200 and the benzene extracts are co creosol initially e res portionso with 200-ml s of 50/so and the r is removed by filtration.The solution is washed once with 200 ml.of water. The benzene is removed under reduced gisdndcrethcedp ssure,the fraction bo 2.Notes and the zinc is used immediately. Alteratively1500g of granulatedzinc is added toasotion of625g of mercuric chloride and 62.5 chloric acid in 187 ml.of water.The mixture is shaken for about 5 minutes. an 子bcnioeoua"r.9SadaeaAacel,gilomoitoaer%andahchch5donofecomete greer It is advisable to avoid overheating the upper parts of the flask to prevent some brown-red tarry 4The rec om f red(900-950 g)can be used for further preparations by adding more zinc and renewing amalgamation. of vanillin by 3.Discussion
Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 4, p.203 (1963); Vol. 33, p.17 (1953). CREOSOL Submitted by R. Schwarz and H. Hering1. Checked by R. L. Shriner and C. L. Furrow, Jr. 1. Procedure In a 5-l. three-necked flask fitted with a stopper, a reflux condenser, and a 250-ml. dropping funnel are placed 1.5 kg. (22.9 g. atoms) of amalgamated zinc (Note 1) and 800 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid. The flask is heated to cause gentle refluxing to occur. A solution of 152 g. (1.0 mole) of vanillin in 450 ml. of 95% ethanol and 1.5 l. of concentrated hydrochloric acid (Note 2) is added dropwise through the dropping funnel over an 8-hour period (Note 3). After the addition of the vanillin is complete the mixture is refluxed for 30 minutes more. The liquid, consisting of two layers, is decanted from the zinc (Note 4) into a 4-l. separatory funnel. The aqueous layer is removed and washed three times with 200-ml. portions of benzene, and the benzene extracts are combined with the crude creosol separated initially. The residual amalgamated zinc is washed twice with 100-ml. portions of benzene, and this benzene solution is added to the combined extracts. The extracts are washed twice with 200-ml. portions of 5% sodium bicarbonate solution, and the resultant precipitate of metallic salts is removed by filtration. The solution is washed once with 200 ml. of water. The benzene is removed under reduced pressure by distillation on a steam bath. The residue is distilled under reduced pressure, the fraction boiling at 78–79°/4 mm., at 104–105°/15 mm., or at 219– 222.5°/760 mm. being collected. A yield of 83–92.5 g. (60–67%) of colorless or pale yellow creosol is obtained, d25 , 1.092; n20 1.5354 (Note 5) and (Note 6). 2. Notes 1. The amalgamated zinc may be prepared by adding 1500 g. of clean granulated zinc to 600 ml. of 5% mercuric chloride solution. After standing for 2 hours with occasional shaking, the liquid is decanted and the zinc is used immediately. Alternatively,2 1500 g. of granulated zinc is added to a solution of 62.5 g. of mercuric chloride and 62.5 ml. of concentrated hydrochloric acid in 1875 ml. of water. The mixture is shaken for about 5 minutes, the liquid decanted, and the zinc used immediately. 2. The vanillin is first dissolved in ethanol by warming gently, and then 1.5 l. of concentrated hydrochloric acid (d = 1.19) is added. A clear yellow solution is obtained, which soon becomes bluegreen. 3. It is advisable to avoid overheating the upper parts of the flask to prevent some brown-red tarry masses from forming. 4. The recovered zinc (900–950 g.) can be used for further preparations by adding more zinc and renewing amalgamation. 5. The submitters report yields up to 103 g. (75%), but this yield could not be consistently obtained by the checkers. 6. The reduction of vanillin by the Clemmensen method using toluene as an auxiliary solvent has been reported.3 By following these directions, a yield of 49% of creosol was obtained with large amounts of tar. 3. Discussion 4 D DOI:10.15227/orgsyn.033.0017
b(ctonauion of ch creosote tar he reduction h creosotea hlori It has also been pared by methylation of 4 oceaagmoedoeamnad References and Notes 1. Pharmaceutical-Chemical Institute,Vienna,Austria. Mende and Di c() Schepss,Ber,46,2571(1913) 6. Shima,Mem.Coll.Sci.Kyoto,A12,79(1929) 39410019125L00 10.Kawai and Sugiva 90sh,85,8021954 Ber,72B.367(1939) 11.Buu-Hoi,Hiong-Ki-Wei,and Royer,Bull.soc.chim.France,12,866(1945). 12. Sremopo(),Bll Chem Soc.pen,11.17(1) op lopf 8564B Chemical Abstracts Nomenclature(Collective Index Number) (Registry Number) ethanol(64-17-5) hydrochloric acid(7647-01-0) Benzene(71-43-2) hydrogen(1333-74-0) sodium bicarbonate(144-55-8) barium sulfate(7727-43-7) toluene(108-88-3) zinc(7440-66-6) palladium(7440-05-3) mercuric chloride(7487-94-7) Methyl iodide(74-88-4)
creosol (also called 2-methoxy-p-cresol, 4-methylguaiacol, and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxytoluene) has been obtained by the fractionation of beach creosote tar,4 by the reduction of vanillin by electrolytic methods,5,6 by hydrogen and palladium on charcoal or barium sulfate, 7,8 with hydrazine, 9 and by amalgamated zinc and hydrochloric acid. 3,10,11 It has also been prepared by methylation of 4- methylcatechol with methyl iodide12,13 or with methyl sulfate14 and is reported to be formed by the distillation of the calcium salt of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid. 15 References and Notes 1. Pharmaceutical-Chemical Institute, Vienna, Austria. 2. Martin, Org. Reactions, 1, 155 (1942). 3. Fletcher and Tarbell, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 65, 1431 (1943). 4. Mendelsohn, Dissertation, Berlin, 1877, p. 13. 5. Schepss, Ber., 46, 2571 (1913). 6. Shima, Mem. Coll. Sci. Kyoto, A12, 79 (1929). 7. Rosenmund and Jordan, Ber., 58, 162 (1925). 8. St. Pfau, Helv. Chim. Acta, 22, 550 (1939). 9. Wolff, Ann., 394, 100 (1912); Lock, Monatsh., 85, 802 (1954). 10. Kawai and Sugiyama, Ber., 72B, 367 (1939). 11. Buu-Hoi, Hiong-Ki-Wei, and Royer, Bull. soc. chim. France, 12, 866 (1945). 12. Ono and Imoto, J. Chem. Soc. Japan, 57, 112 (1936); Bull. Chem. Soc. Japan, 11, 127 (1936). 13. Steinkopf and Klopfer, Ber., 64B, 990 (1931). 14. Fahlberg, Ger. pat. 258,105 [Frdl., 11, 891 (1912)]. 15. Tiemann and Nagai, Ber., 10, 206 (1877). Appendix Chemical Abstracts Nomenclature (Collective Index Number); (Registry Number) ethanol (64-17-5) hydrochloric acid (7647-01-0) Benzene (71-43-2) hydrogen (1333-74-0) sodium bicarbonate (144-55-8) barium sulfate (7727-43-7) toluene (108-88-3) zinc (7440-66-6) palladium (7440-05-3) mercuric chloride (7487-94-7) Methyl iodide (74-88-4)
methyl sulfate(75-93-4) hydrazine(302-01-2) vani1lin(121-33-5) 3-methoxy-4-hydroxytoluene(93-51-6) 4-methylcatechol (452-86-8) 2-methoxy-p-cresol,4-methylguaiacol Creosol (93-51-6) calcium salt of 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid Copyright1-005.Organie Syntheses.Inc.All Rights Reserved
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