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

HRID 1352957Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 1352957 reaction equation
O[C:2]1([C:23]([F:26])([F:25])[F:24])[CH2:6][N:5]([C:7]2[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([S:13]([CH3:16])(=[O:15])=[O:14])=[CH:9][CH:8]=2)[C:4]([C:17]2[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=2)=[N:3]1.O.C1(C)C=CC(S(O)(=O)=O)=CC=1>C1(C)C=CC=CC=1>[CH3:16][S:13]([C:10]1[CH:9]=[CH:8][C:7]([N:5]2[CH:6]=[C:2]([C:23]([F:26])([F:25])[F:24])[N:3]=[C:4]2[C:17]2[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[CH:19][CH:18]=2)=[CH:12][CH:11]=1)(=[O:15])=[O:14]

Participants

4

Reactant 2

HCID 521998p-Toluenesulfonic acid monohydrateHCID 107625654-hydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole

Product 1

HCID 99473051-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazoleYield 60.4%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 1140TolueneSolvent

Procedure

A mixture of 4-hydroxy-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole (step 2) (5.43 g, 14.1 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.63 g) in toluene (500 mL) was heated to reflux for 96 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 hexane/ethyl acetate (65/35) to give pure 1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]-2-phenyl-4-trifluoromethyl-1H-imidazole (3.12 g, 60%) as a white solid: mp (DSC) 233° C. Anal. Calc'd for C17H13N2F3SO2: C, 55.73; H, 3.58; N, 7.65; S, 8.75. Found: C, 55.49; H, 3.47; N,7.46; S, 8.95.

Workup

  1. temperaturewas heated
  2. temperatureto reflux for 96 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-2e95351c6eee478ebf0645b45f99e0a2
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2007_05
Patent number
US07220770B2

Reaction notes

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