2-Oxopropanoyl chloride → Pyruvyl-glycine benzyl ester
Reaction equation
[C:1](Cl)(=[O:5])[C:2]([CH3:4])=[O:3].Cl.[CH2:8]([O:15][C:16](=[O:19])[CH2:17][NH2:18])[C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=1>>[CH2:8]([O:15][C:16](=[O:19])[CH2:17][NH:18][C:1](=[O:5])[C:2]([CH3:4])=[O:3])[C:9]1[CH:14]=[CH:13][CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=1Participants
Procedure
Since it was initially determined that pyruvamide is not a preferred pyruvate analog, other pyruvate precursors were investigated. It was then found that other hydrolyzable, non-salt, pyruvate precursors could be synthesized. For example, an improved synthesis of pyruvyl-glycine via a benzyl ester protection method, was discovered. The traditional method of synthesis of pyruvyl-glycine involves reacting phosphorous oxychloride or p-toluene sulfonyl chloride with pyravic acid to yield pyruvyl chloride. The pyruvyl chloride formed using the traditional synthesis is then reacted with glycine benzyl ester hydrochloride to form pyruvyl-glycine benzyl ester, or with glycine in pyridine to yield pyruvyl-glycine. The yield of pyruvyl-glycine benzyl ester was about 35%, and the yield of pyruvyl-glycine was about 12%.
Workup
- customthe traditional synthesis
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-d3d9b5c19c9846248698125b49749556
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1994_05
- Patent number
- US05312985
Reaction notes
Loading…