2-Bromotoluene → 1-o-tolyl-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5-dione

HRID 15112

Reaction equation

HRID 15112 reaction equation
[NH:1]1[C:5](=[O:6])[CH2:4][N:3]2[C:7](=[O:10])[CH2:8][CH2:9][CH:2]12.C([O-])([O-])=O.[K+].[K+].Br[C:18]1[CH:23]=[CH:22][CH:21]=[CH:20][C:19]=1[CH3:24].C(OCC)(=O)C>CN1CCCC1=O.[Cu]I>[C:19]1([CH3:24])[CH:20]=[CH:21][CH:22]=[CH:23][C:18]=1[N:1]1[C:5](=[O:6])[CH2:4][N:3]2[C:7](=[O:10])[CH2:8][CH2:9][CH:2]12

Participants

7

Reactant 4

HCID 72362-BromotolueneHCID 8857Ethyl AcetateHCID 11430Potassium CarbonateHCID 65955Dimiracetam

Product 1

HCID 117363641-o-tolyl-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5-dioneYield 15.4%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 24350Copper(1+) iodide; Copper(I) iodide; Cuprous iodide; Cuprous iodide (CuI)CatalystHCID 13387N-methyl-2-pyrrolidoneSolvent

Procedure

To a solution of tetrahydro-pyrrolo[1,2-a]imidazole-2,5-dione (1.3 g, 9.28 mmol, prepared as described in J. Med. Chem. 36,4214, 1994) in N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP, 12 cc), CuI (0.5 g, 2.62 mmol), K2CO3 (1.3 g, 9.28 mmol) and 2-bromotoluene (6 g, 35 mmol) were added under stirring. The suspension was heated in a microwave apparatus (250 Watt) for 1 h. Ethyl acetate was added to the suspension and the solid was filtered. The organic phase was washed with water and the aqueous phase was re-extracted with CH2Cl2. The organic phases were gathered and dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated to dryness. The residue was triturated with Et2O. The solid was filtered, and crystallized the first time with iPrOH and then with AcOEt to yield 0.33 g of the title compound, mp=138-139° C.

Workup

  1. temperatureThe suspension was heated in a microwave apparatus (250 Watt) for 1 h
  2. filtrationthe solid was filtered
  3. washThe organic phase was washed with water
  4. extractionthe aqueous phase was re-extracted with CH2Cl2
  5. dry with materialdried over Na2SO4
  6. filtrationfiltered
  7. concentrationconcentrated to dryness
  8. customThe residue was triturated with Et2O
  9. filtrationThe solid was filtered
  10. customcrystallized the first time with iPrOH

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-a5af9ae55cd3492eb5a25286165b4309
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2010_06
Patent number
US07732473B2

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