Iopromide → 5-Methoxyacetamido-2,4,6-triiodoisophthaloyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

According to the above reaction scheme 1, iopromide of formula (1) is prepared through the steps of reacting 5-amino-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid dichloride of formula (2) with methoxyacetyl chloride in dimethylformamide solvent to produce 5-methoxyacetylamino-2,4,6-triiodoisophthalic acid dichloride of formula (3), and reacting the compound of formula (3) with 2,3-dihydroxypropylamine and in turn with 2,3-dihydroxy-N-methylpropylamine in dimethylformamide solvent in the presence of basic material.

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