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Aluminum(III) Chloride → 3-[4-(3-Phthalimidopropyl)benzoyl]-butyric acid methyl ester

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantAluminum(III) ChlorideHCID 6451240—
Reactant2-(3-Phenyl-propyl)-isoindole-1,3-dioneHCID 7663529—
ReactantMethyl 4-chloro-3-methyl-4-oxobutanoateHCID 14403282—
Solvent1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
Product3-[4-(3-Phthalimidopropyl)benzoyl]-butyric acid methyl esterHCID 54211140—

Reaction Steps

8.2 g (50 mmol) of 3-methoxycarbonyl-2-methyl-propionic acid chloride and 13.3 g (50 mmol) of 3-phthalimidopropyl-benzene are reacted with 26 g of aluminum chloride in 1,2-dichloroethane analogously to Example 4(a). The oil obtained crystallizes from ethanol as beige coloured crystals.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04921856
Source datasetuspto-grants-1990_05
ORD IDord-bd00b93da7974a9d88bd09892c4de700
Source noteuspto-grants-1990_05