Water → 1-[3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)butyl]-2-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4-methylbenzimidazole

HRID 1383961Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1383961 reaction equation
[H-].[Na+].[Cl:3][C:4]1[CH:21]=[CH:20][C:7]([O:8][CH2:9][C:10]2[NH:11][C:12]3[C:18]([CH3:19])=[CH:17][CH:16]=[CH:15][C:13]=3[N:14]=2)=[CH:6][CH:5]=1.[CH2:22]([O:24][C:25]([CH:27]([CH3:31])[CH2:28][CH2:29]Br)=[O:26])[CH3:23].O>CN(C)C=O>[CH2:22]([O:24][C:25]([CH:27]([CH3:31])[CH2:28][CH2:29][N:14]1[C:13]2[CH:15]=[CH:16][CH:17]=[C:18]([CH3:19])[C:12]=2[N:11]=[C:10]1[CH2:9][O:8][C:7]1[CH:20]=[CH:21][C:4]([Cl:3])=[CH:5][CH:6]=1)=[O:26])[CH3:23]

Participants

6

Reactant 4

HCID 962WaterHCID 24758Sodium hydrideHCID 12780980Ethyl 4-bromo-2-methylbutanoateHCID 178423973HCID 178423973, compound

Product 1

HCID 211885491-[3-(Ethoxycarbonyl)butyl]-2-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4-methylbenzimidazoleYield 109.2%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 6228DimethylformamideSolvent2×

Procedure

A sodium hydride solution (60% in oil, 810 mg, 20.3 mmol) was washed with hexanes (2×50 ml) and then diluted with N,N-dimethylformamide (100 ml). At room temperature, under a nitrogen atmosphere, 2-[(4-chlorophenoxy)methyl]-4-methylbenzimidazole (5 g, 18.3 mmol) was then added in one portion. The resulting mixture was then stirred at room temperature for thirty minutes, and then 3-(ethoxycarbonyl)butyl bromide (4.25 g, 20.3 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml) was added dropwise. Upon completion of this addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for about six hours at a temperature of 70-80° C. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature, poured into water (500 ml), and then extracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml). The organic fraction was washed once with water (500 ml) and then dried over potassium carbonate. The solvents were removed in vacuo, yielding 8.01 grams of a dark oil. The crude material was further purified by flash silica gel chromatography, eluting with a gradient solvent of methylene chloride to 3:1 methylene chloride:ethyl acetate. The fractions containing the desired title product were combined and concentrated in vacuo to yield 7.21 grams (98%) of a viscous yellow oil.

Workup

  1. additionUpon completion of this addition
  2. stirringthe reaction mixture was stirred for about six hours at a temperature of 70-80° C
  3. temperatureThe reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature
  4. extractionextracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml)
  5. washThe organic fraction was washed once with water (500 ml)
  6. dry with materialdried over potassium carbonate
  7. customThe solvents were removed in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-7191c6f4f450446cbd8d2d24d8daa55b
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2001_07
Patent number
US06255494B1

Reaction notes

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