Ammonia → N-(10-Undecenyl)homophthalimide

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This example illustrates a synthesis of N-(10,11-Oxidoundecyl)homophthalimide (inventive compound no. 1114). A mixture of homophthalic acid (54.0 g; 0.3 mole) and finely powdered urea (19.82 g; 0.33 mole) were heated to 175-185° C. until no more ammonia evolves, evidenced by pH paper. The crude product was refluxed with methanol (500 mL) and homophthalimide isolated by filteration (29 g; 60%). Sodium hydride(95%) (576 mg, 24 mmol) was added to a solution of homophthalimide (3.2 g, 20 mmol) in anhydrous dimethylsulfoxide (75 mL). After 20 minutes of stirring, 1-bromoundec-10-ene (5.6 g, 24 mmol) was added. After 16 hours of stirring at room temperature, the reaction mixture was poured into a separatory funnel containing 500 mL of water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with water (100 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product obtained was further purified by flash chromatography over silica gel using petroleum ether/5% ethyl acetate eluant to yield 2.2 g (35.5% yield) N-(10-Undecenyl)homophthalimide.

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