Naproxen → (2S)-1-(4-Hydroxybutylthio)-2-(6-methoxy(2-naphthyl))propan-1-one

HRID 1362816

Reaction equation

HRID 1362816 reaction equation
[CH3:1][C@H:2]([C:15]([OH:17])=O)[C:3]1[CH:4]=[CH:5][C:6]2[CH:7]=[C:8]([O:13][CH3:14])[CH:9]=[CH:10][C:11]=2[CH:12]=1.[SH:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH2:22][OH:23].Cl.CN(C)CCCN=C=NCC>ClCCl>[OH:23][CH2:22][CH2:21][CH2:20][CH2:19][S:18][C:15](=[O:17])[C@H:2]([C:3]1[CH:4]=[CH:5][C:6]2[C:11](=[CH:10][CH:9]=[C:8]([O:13][CH3:14])[CH:7]=2)[CH:12]=1)[CH3:1]

Participants

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Procedure

To a solution of naproxen (5.03 g, 21.9 mmol), 4-mercapto-1-butanol (2.32 g, 21.9 mmol) and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (0.534 g, 4.37 mmol) in dichloromethane (200 mL) at room temperature was added 1-(3-(dimethylamino)propyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDAC) (5.03 g, 26.2 mmol) as a solid, in portions. The reaction mixture was stirred for 3 hours at room temperature, then partitioned between dichloromethane and water, and the water layer was washed with more dichloromethane. The combined organic layer was washed with water and brine, then dried over magnesium sulfate. The solution was concentrated under vacuum, and the residue was purified via column chromatography, 50% ethyl acetate/hexane. The appropriate fractions were combined, and the solvent removed by rotary evaporation to give an oil, 2.647 g, which contained 19% 4-mercapto-1-butanol by weight (product weight 2.07 g, 6.5 mmol, 30% yield): 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.73 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.71 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 7.69 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.40 (dd, J=1.8, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.15 (dd, J=2.5, 8.8 Hz, 1H), 7.12 (d, J=2.3 Hz, 1H), 4.02 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.92 (s, 3H), 3.61-3.64 (m, 2H), 2.87 (m, 2H), 1.61 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.59 (m, 2H), 1.41 (m, 2H); mass spectrum (API-TIS) m/z 319 (M+H+), 336 (M+18+).

Workup

  1. custompartitioned between dichloromethane and water
  2. washthe water layer was washed with more dichloromethane
  3. washThe combined organic layer was washed with water and brine
  4. dry with materialdried over magnesium sulfate
  5. concentrationThe solution was concentrated under vacuum
  6. customthe residue was purified via column chromatography, 50% ethyl acetate/hexane
  7. customthe solvent removed by rotary evaporation
  8. customto give an oil, 2.647 g, which

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-82c2bc0133f540fda8a19ce81a83d31a
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2011_02
Patent number
US07883714B2

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