Diazomethane → Methyl 7-[2-(3-Hydroxy-4-propoxybutyl)-1,4-dioxo-3-thiazolidinyl]heptanoate
Reaction equation
[N+](=[CH2:3])=[N-].[OH:4][CH:5]([CH2:24][O:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH3:28])[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH:8]1[N:12]([CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][C:19]([OH:21])=[O:20])[C:11](=[O:22])[CH2:10][S:9]1=[O:23]>CCOCC>[OH:4][CH:5]([CH2:24][O:25][CH2:26][CH2:27][CH3:28])[CH2:6][CH2:7][CH:8]1[N:12]([CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][C:19]([O:21][CH3:3])=[O:20])[C:11](=[O:22])[CH2:10][S:9]1=[O:23]Participants
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Procedure
A solution of diazomethane (approximately 2.5 g., 0.06 mole) in ether (100 ml.) is slowly added to a solution of 7-[2-(3-hydroxy-4-propoxybutyl)-1,4-dioxo-3-thiazolidinyl]heptanoic acid (11.3 g., 0.03 mole) in ether (50 ml.) with stirring and cooling (0° to 5° C.). The resulting solution is allowed to warm to and stand at room temperature for 4 hours. After destroying excess diazomethane with acetic acid, the reaction solution is washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate solution and water, dried over sodium sulfate, and filtered. In vacuo evaporation of the filtrate leaves the title compound as an essentially colorless, viscous oil.