p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate → 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole

HRID 1166341Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1166341 reaction equation
[F:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([C:8]2[N:9]([C:18]3[CH:23]=[CH:22][C:21]([S:24]([CH3:27])(=[O:26])=[O:25])=[CH:20][CH:19]=3)[CH2:10][C:11](O)([C:13]([F:16])([F:15])[F:14])[N:12]=2)=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.O.C1(C)C=CC(S(O)(=O)=O)=CC=1>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[F:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([C:8]2[N:9]([C:18]3[CH:23]=[CH:22][C:21]([S:24]([CH3:27])(=[O:25])=[O:26])=[CH:20][CH:19]=3)[CH:10]=[C:11]([C:13]([F:16])([F:14])[F:15])[N:12]=2)=[CH:4][CH:3]=1

Participants

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Reactant 2

HCID 521998p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrateHCID 107398532-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole

Product 1

HCID 105720702-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazoleYield 52%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 1140TolueneSolvent

Procedure

A mixture of 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (Step 2) (2.8 g, 7 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (300 mg) in toluene (200 mL) was heated to reflux for 72 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The crude residue was redissolved in methylene chloride and washed with water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine. After drying (Na2SO4), filtration and concentration in vacuo, the crude mixture (3.2 g) was purified by chromatography on silica gel using toluene/ethyl acetate (1/1) to give pure 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole (1.38 g, 52%) as a white solid: mp (DSC) 205.5° C. Anal. Calc'd for C17H12N2F4SO2: C, 53.13; H, 3.15; N, 7.29; S, 8.34. Found: C, 53.18; H, 3.17; N, 7.26; S, 8.57.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas heated
  2. temperatureto reflux for 72 hours
  3. temperatureThe reaction mixture was cooled
  4. customthe solvent removed under reduced pressure
  5. dissolutionThe crude residue was redissolved in methylene chloride
  6. washwashed with water, aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine
  7. customAfter drying
  8. filtration(Na2SO4), filtration and concentration in vacuo
  9. customthe crude mixture (3.2 g) was purified by chromatography on silica gel

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-0a3f4d6dec174bdf9131c6bc3ede8193
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2003_09
Patent number
US06613789B2

Reaction notes

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