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HRID 1511167Generated: November 4, 2026

Ethanol → Agomelatine

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantEthanolHCID 702—
ReactantAcetic AnhydrideHCID 7918—
ReactantSodium AcetateHCID 517045—
Reactant2-(7-Methoxynaphthalen-1-yl)ethan-1-amine hydrochlorideHCID 16050055—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
ProductAgomelatineHCID 82148—

Reaction Steps

In a reactor, 5 g of the compound obtained in Step C and 2 g of sodium acetate are introduced into ethanol. The mixture is stirred, 2.3 g of acetic anhydride are then added, the reaction mixture is heated to reflux and 20 ml of water are added. The reaction mixture is allowed to return to ambient temperature and the precipitate obtained is filtered off and washed with an ethanol/water 35/65 mixture to yield the title product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08212077B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2012_07
ORD IDord-92b6f771319f45bcbea6a6f43a20e8f7
Source noteuspto-grants-2012_07