Open AccessA Facile Synthesis of 3-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl
Author(s) -
Lele Zhang,
Shan Cheng,
Hang Hu,
Defeng Xu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asian journal of chemistry/asian journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 0975-427X
pISSN - 0970-7077
DOI - 10.14233/ajchem.2019.22322
Subject(s) - biphenyl , chemistry , thionyl chloride , yield (engineering) , reagent , organic chemistry , methyl iodide , environmentally friendly , combinatorial chemistry , chloride , ecology , biology , materials science , metallurgy
3-(Chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl is a key intermediate for the preparation of bifenthrin, an insecticide which belongs to pyrethroid. The traditional synthetic process of 3-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl- 1,1′-biphenyl is complicated and involves high-toxic and high-risk reagents such as thionyl chloride, lithium aluminum hydride and methyl iodide, which causes significant environmental problems and safety issues. Herein, a facile and efficient synthesis process of 3-(chloromethyl)-2- methyl-1,1′-biphenyl was developed. The synthetic process is shortened from 6 steps to only 4 steps and avoids the use of high-toxic and high-risk reagents. Moreover, 3-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl can be obtained by simple purification process in high yield (73.9 %). Compared with the traditional synthetic process, the synthetic process of 3-(chloromethyl)-2-methyl-1,1′-biphenyl reported here is more environmental friendly and efficient.