Synthesis 2018; 50(10): 2119-2123
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591912
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One-Step O-Demethyl-Decarboxylation of ortho-Methoxy Aromatic Carboxylic Acids

Gérard Cahiez*
a   Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, CNRS (UMR 8247) – Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
,
Alban Moyeux
a   Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, CNRS (UMR 8247) – Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
b   Université Paris 13, Sorbonne Paris Cité, 74 rue Marcel Cachin, 93017 Bobigny, France   Email: Gerard.cahiez@chimie-paristech.fr
,
Edouard Zhou
a   Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, CNRS (UMR 8247) – Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
,
Maël Poizat
a   Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, CNRS (UMR 8247) – Chimie ParisTech, PSL Research University, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
› Author Affiliations
We thank the CNRS for its financial support, the Ministère de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche for a grant to M.P. and M2i company for a grant to E.Z.
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Publication History

Received: 26 December 2017

Accepted: 29 December 2017

Publication Date:
03 April 2018 (online)


Abstract

A highly selective decarboxydemethylation of o-methoxyarenecarboxylic acids is described. The reaction takes place in DMPU at 170 °C in the presence of TMEDA and iron powder. A similar reaction has not been reported until now.

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