Acetone → 3-Carbamoyl-5-dipropylcarbamoyl-benzoic acid

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 3-cyano-5-[(dipropylamino)carbonyl]benzoic acid (IX/XXXII, PREPARATION 7, 0.602 g, 2.19 mmol), potassium carbonate (0.212 g, 1.53 mmol), and acetone (2.5 mL) is stirred at 20-25 degrees C. Water (2.5 mL) and urea-hydrogen peroxide adduct (0.825 g, 8.78 mmol) are added and the mixture is stirred for 15 hours at 20-25 degrees C., at which time additional urea-hydrogen peroxide adduct (0.204 g) is added; after stirring for another 3 hours, an additional 0.205 g of urea-hydrogen peroxide is added. After a total of 39 hours has elapsed, the acetone is removed under reduced pressure and the residue is acidified with hydrochloric acid (3N) to pH=2-4. The mixture is extracted with dichloromethane, the organic layer is separated and washed with hydrochloric acid (0.5 N), and the organic phase is dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate to a solid. The solid is crystallized from dichloromethane/hexane/methanol to give the title compound, MS (ESI+) for C15H20N2O4 m/z (M+H)+=293.2.

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