Lipoic acid → 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl (R)-5-(1,2-dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoate

HRID 520267

Reaction equation

HRID 520267 reaction equation
C1CCC(N=C=NC2CCCCC2)CC1.[CH2:16]1[C@@H:20]([CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][C:25]([OH:27])=[O:26])[S:19][S:18][CH2:17]1.[CH3:28][N:29]([CH3:33])[CH2:30][CH2:31]O>C(Cl)Cl.CN(C1C=CN=CC=1)C>[S:18]1[CH2:17][CH2:16][C@@H:20]([CH2:21][CH2:22][CH2:23][CH2:24][C:25]([O:27][CH2:31][CH2:30][N:29]([CH3:33])[CH3:28])=[O:26])[S:19]1

Participants

6

Procedure

A solution of DCC (11 g, 53 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (20 mL) was added with stirring over 10-20 minutes to a cold (0° C.) solution of R-lipoic acid (10.0 g, 48.5 mmol), N,N-dimethylethanolamine (14.5 mL, 145 mmol, 3 eq.), and DMAP (600 mg, 4.9 mmol) in anhydrous CH2Cl2 (50 mL). Following complete addition, the cold bath was removed. After 18 hours at room temperature, all volatiles were removed under reduced pressure, and the resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO2, 2% MeOH in CH2Cl2) providing the desired product as a clear yellow oil (10.6 g, 79%). All data consistent with values reported in the literature. (See Courvoisier C. et al. 2006. Synthesis and effects of 3-methylthiopropanoyl thiolesters of lipoic acid, methional metabolite mimics. Bioorganic Chemistry 34(1):49-58.)

Workup

  1. additionaddition
  2. customthe cold bath was removed
  3. customall volatiles were removed under reduced pressure
  4. customthe resulting residue was purified by flash column chromatography (SiO2, 2% MeOH in CH2Cl2)

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-bff83dd917164fbf97a103a606dd1f09
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2016_05
Patent number
US09326970B2

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