Two Steps Synthesis of(2S)-1-[(2-thienyl)phenoxy]-2-3-propylene oxide
Objective:To synthesize(2S)-1-[(2-thiophenyl)phenoxy]-2-3-propane oxide from cheap and readily available(R)-epichlorohydrin.Methods:(R)-epichlorohydrin reacts with 2-(thiophene-2-yl)phenol to form intermediate under weak base condition,and then cycles to form(2S)-1-[(2-thiophenyl)phenoxy]-2-3-propane oxide under strong base condition.Results:after two steps of relatively mild reaction,a crude product with a bipolymeric impurity and chiral isomer content of about 0.30%is generated,and a high-purity target compound(bipolymeric impurity content of 0.02%,chiral isomer content of 0.10%,and single impurity content of<0.1%)is obtained by recrystallization.Conclusion:(R)-epichlorohydrin is used as the starting material to construct chiral center,and the product can be separated and purified easily,which provides a useful reference for the industrial synthesis of(2S)-1-[(2-thiophenyl)phenoxy]-2-3-propane oxide.