Boron tribromide → N-formyl-3,4-dihydroxy-6-iodo-L-phenylalanine ethyl ester

HRID 275522Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 275522 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:3][C:4](=[O:21])[C@H:5]([CH2:9][C:10]1[C:15]([I:16])=[CH:14][C:13]([O:17]C)=[C:12]([O:19]C)[CH:11]=1)[NH:6][CH:7]=[O:8])[CH3:2].B(Br)(Br)Br>C(Cl)Cl>[CH2:1]([O:3][C:4](=[O:21])[C@H:5]([CH2:9][C:10]1[C:15]([I:16])=[CH:14][C:13]([OH:17])=[C:12]([OH:19])[CH:11]=1)[NH:6][CH:7]=[O:8])[CH3:2]

Participants

4

Conditions

Temperature
-78 °C

Procedure

To a solution of iodo derivative 3 (2 g, 4.9 mmol) in methylene chloride (35 mL) cooled in a -78° C. bath was added BBr3 (17.5 mL of 1M solution in methylene chloride) and the mixture was stirred at -78° C. for 15 min. The cooling bath was removed and the stirring continued until the mixture reached ambient temperature (~30 min). Finally, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water (100 mL), stirred at room temperature for 30 min. and the methylene chloride layer was separated. Evaporation of methylene chloride under reduced pressure resulted in a pale yellow solid 4 (1.2 g, 65%) m.p. 131°-132° C.

Workup

  1. customThe cooling bath was removed
  2. customreached ambient temperature
  3. custom(~30 min)
  4. additionFinally, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water (100 mL)
  5. stirringstirred at room temperature for 30 min.
  6. customthe methylene chloride layer was separated
  7. customEvaporation of methylene chloride under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-1e7f95337e1c4ab5a5465997363b2443
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1995_02
Patent number
US05393908

Reaction notes

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