Toluene → 4-Isocyanato-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzonitrile
Reaction equation
[NH2:1][C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]([C:12]#[N:13])=[C:6]([C:8]([F:11])([F:10])[F:9])[CH:7]=1.[C:14](Cl)(Cl)=[O:15].C1(C)C=CC=CC=1.[OH-].[Na+]>C(OCC)(=O)C>[N:1]([C:2]1[CH:3]=[CH:4][C:5]([C:12]#[N:13])=[C:6]([C:8]([F:9])([F:10])[F:11])[CH:7]=1)=[C:14]=[O:15]Participants
6
Reactant 4
Product 1
Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1
Conditions
- Temperature
- 0 °C
Procedure
To a solution of 5-amino-2-cyanobenzotrifluoride (1a) (2.0 g, 10.7 mmol) in ethyl acetate (6 mL) at 0° C. under argon, was added dropwise a 2.0 M solution of phosgene in toluene (6.5 mL, 12.9 mmol). The solution was stirred 30 min at 0° C. and allowed to return at room temperature. Toluene (3 mL) was then added to the ethyl acetate and the resulting solution was refluxed for 3 hrs using a Dean-Stark apparatus, equipped with an HCl trap (solid NaOH). The first 6 mL of distilled solvent was removed and replaced by toluene (6 mL). The solution was then filtrated and evaporated to give compound 8a (1.6 g) as an orange oil which was directly used for the next step. IR: 2268 (strong), 2232 (weak) cm−1.
Workup
- customto return at room temperature
- temperaturethe resulting solution was refluxed for 3 hrs
- customThe first 6 mL of distilled solvent was removed
- filtrationThe solution was then filtrated
- customevaporated
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-b789babfc6c04d12a6b394a66f6847f2
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-2012_05
- Patent number
- US08168627B2
Reaction notes
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