p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate → 1-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-p-tolyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole

HRID 1166347Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1166347 reaction equation
[CH3:1][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>[CH3:1][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)[CH:10]=[C:11]([C:13]([F:15])([F:16])[F:14])[N:12]=2)=[CH:4][CH:3]=1

Participants

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Reactant 2

HCID 521998p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrateHCID 105249012-(4-methylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole

Product 1

HCID 101997641-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenyl)-2-p-tolyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazoleYield 54%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 1140TolueneSolvent

Procedure

A mixture of 2-(4-methylphenyl)-4-hydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (Step 2) (0.9 g, 2.3 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (150 mg) in toluene (100 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 was purified by chromatography on silica gel using toluene/ethyl acetate (1/1) to give pure 2-(4-methylphenyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole (462 mg, 54%) as a white solid: mp (DSC) 190° C. Anal. Calc'd for C18H15N2F3SO2: C, 56.84; H, 3.97; N, 7.36; S, 8.43. Found: C, 56.66; H, 3.82; N, 7.23; S, 8.45.

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 was purified by chromatography on silica gel

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-9dc2e5ac0c1641e49b27a9e9fcf521b4
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2003_09
Patent number
US06613789B2

Reaction notes

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