Dimethyl Sulfate → 3-(2-Nitro-2-methylpropyl)-7-nitroindole

HRID 1072623Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1072623 reaction equation
CN([CH2:4][C:5]1[C:9]2[CH:10]=[CH:11][CH:12]=[C:13]([N+:14]([O-:16])=[O:15])[C:8]=2[NH:7][CH:6]=1)C.COS(OC)(=O)=O.C[O-].[Na+]>[N+](C(C)C)([O-])=O.CO>[N+:14]([C:13]([CH3:8])([CH3:12])[CH2:4][C:5]1[C:9]2[C:8](=[C:13]([N+:14]([O-:16])=[O:15])[CH:12]=[CH:11][CH:10]=2)[NH:7][CH:6]=1)([O-:16])=[O:15]

Participants

6

Reactant 3

HCID 6497Dimethyl SulfateHCID 15451Indole, 3-((dimethylamino)methyl)-7-nitro-HCID 10942334Sodium Methoxide

Product 1

HCID 220147673-(2-Nitro-2-methylpropyl)-7-nitroindoleYield 131%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 3982-NitropropaneSolventHCID 887MethanolSolvent

Procedure

The 7-nitrogramine salt (2.0 g, 5.8 mmol) is suspended in a mixture of 2-nitropropane (9.5 mL) and methanol (9.5 mL). Dimethylsulfate (1.09 mL, 11.5 mmol) is added dropwise via syringe, and the resulting yellow solution is stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. Sodium methoxide (0.62 g, 11.5 mmol) is then added in one portion, and the mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction is quenched by addition of saturated NH4Cl solution and ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate, and the combined organic layers are washed with brine, and dried over Na2SO4 to give 1.0 g of 3-(2-nitro-2-methylpropyl)-7-nitroindole (69%).

Workup

  1. stirringthe mixture is stirred overnight at room temperature
  2. customThe reaction is quenched by addition of saturated NH4Cl solution and ethyl acetate
  3. extractionThe aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate
  4. washthe combined organic layers are washed with brine
  5. dry with materialdried over Na2SO4

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-5ba55724ebce42ff82d349d65ee36bd6
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2005_06
Patent number
US06911463B2

Reaction notes

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