Methyl iodide → N-((1R)-1-(Methoxymethyl)-3-methylbutyl)-3,4-dimethylbenzamide

HRID 339361

Reaction equation

[OH:1][CH2:2][C@H:3]([NH:8][C:9](=[O:18])[C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([CH3:16])=[C:12]([CH3:17])[CH:11]=1)[CH2:4][CH:5]([CH3:7])[CH3:6].[OH-].[Na+].I[CH3:22]>CN(C=O)C>[CH3:22][O:1][CH2:2][C@H:3]([NH:8][C:9](=[O:18])[C:10]1[CH:15]=[CH:14][C:13]([CH3:16])=[C:12]([CH3:17])[CH:11]=1)[CH2:4][CH:5]([CH3:7])[CH3:6]

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Conditions

Temperature: 0 °C

Procedure

To a solution of (R)—N-(1-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-yl)-3,4-dimethylbenzamide (1.59 g, 6.39 mmol) (example 71a) in dry DMF (20 mL) was added powdered NaOH (281 mg, 7 mmol) an the solution was stirred at 0° C. for 2 hrs. Iodomethane (1 eq, 6.39 mmol) was added in DMF (10 ml) drop-wise over period of 1 hr. The temperature was kept at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred for 1 hr. The reaction was quenched by adding 300 ml of water. The aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica-gel (toluene-ethyl acetate; 5-20% gradient) to give 1.23 g (R)—N-(1-methoxy-4-methylpentan-2-yl)-3,4-dimethylbenzamide (73%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3): δ 0.94-0.97 (t, 6H), 1.41-1.47 (M, 1H), 1.54-1.60 (m, 1H), 1.64-1.68 (m, 1H), 2.29 (d, 6H), 3.36 (s, 3H), 3.45-3.50 (m, 2H), 4.34-4.39 (m, 1H), 6.23-6.25 (d, 1H), 7.16-7.17 (d, 1H), 7.47-7.49 (dd, 1H), 7.56 (s, 1H). MS (M+H, 264.3)

Workup

customwas kept at 0° C.
stirringthe mixture was stirred for 1 hr
customThe reaction was quenched
additionby adding 300 ml of water
extractionThe aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane
dry with materialdried over MgSO4
customevaporated
customThe residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica-gel (toluene-ethyl acetate; 5-20% gradient)

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-f79309d3f0de4500876070ea3271a2b9
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2014_11
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US08895050B2

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