Formic Acid → N-[(3S)-Tetrahydro-2,5-dioxo-3-furanyl]formamide
Reaction equation
[O-2].[Mg+2].[CH:3](O)=[O:4].C(OC(=O)C)(=O)C.[NH2:13][C@H:14]([C:19]([OH:21])=[O:20])[CH2:15][C:16]([OH:18])=O.C(O)(C)C>>[CH:3]([NH:13][C@@H:14]1[C:19](=[O:20])[O:21][C:16](=[O:18])[CH2:15]1)=[O:4]Participants
Procedure
0.12 grams (0.003 mole) of magnesium oxide, a catalyst, was dissolved in 16 milliliters (ml) (0.405 mole) of 95% formic acid. 60.2 ml of acetic anhydride was then added to the aforementioned solution which was heated to 35°-40° C. for 10-15 minutes. Subsequently, 39.93 grams (0.3 mole) of L-aspartic acid was added and this mixture was stirred for 2.5 hours at 50°±2° C. At this point, an additional 8.6 ml of acetic anhydride was added and the reaction continued for an additional 2.5 hours at 50±2° C. 9.2 ml (0.120 mole) of isopropyl alcohol was then added to the reaction mixture and heating was continued for an additional two hours. N-formyl aspartic anhydride was formed at this point as shown by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
Workup
- temperaturewas heated to 35°-40° C. for 10-15 minutes
- waitthe reaction continued for an additional 2.5 hours at 50±2° C
- temperatureheating
- waitwas continued for an additional two hours
Sources & evidence
- ORD record
- ord-21551c9365a844a0991910e7b4452253
- Source dataset
- uspto-grants-1995_12
- Patent number
- US05476961
Reaction notes
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