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HRID 977945Generated: October 27, 2026

Azepane-2,4-dione → 4-Methoxyazepan-2-one

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAzepane-2,4-dioneHCID 20204020—
ReactantMethylorthoformateHCID 53629101—
Catalystp-Toluenesulfonic acidHCID 6101—
Product4-Methoxyazepan-2-oneHCID 1904382263.8%

Reaction Steps

2,4-Dioxohexahydroazepine (4.57 g), methyl orthoformate (8.15 g) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (215 mg) are treated in the same manner as described in Example 1-(1) to give 4-methoxy-2,4,6,7-tetrahydroazepine-2-one (3.24 g, 63.8%) as colorless prisms. m.p. 70°-73° C.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04663319
Source datasetuspto-grants-1987_05
ORD IDord-8c9355e9166245eca042c98c42a6e8d5
Source noteuspto-grants-1987_05