Methanol → 2-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoic acid

HRID 379484Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 379484 reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([CH:13]2[CH:17]=[N:16][N:15]=[N:14]2)=[CH:9][C:4]=1[C:5]([O:7]C)=[O:6].CO.[OH-].[Na+]>O>[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[CH:12]=[CH:11][C:10]([CH:13]2[CH:17]=[N:16][N:15]=[N:14]2)=[CH:9][C:4]=1[C:5]([OH:7])=[O:6]

Participants

5

Reactant 3

HCID 887MethanolHCID 14798Sodium HydroxideHCID 18464913methyl 2-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoate

Product 1

HCID 184644732-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoic acid

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 1

HCID 962WaterSolvent

Procedure

Alternately, according to the method of J. Med. Chem., 21, 1100 (1978), combine methyl 2-methoxy-5-aminobenzoate (1.8 g, 10 mmol), diformyl hydrazine (0.97 g, 11 mmol), and phosphorous pentoxide (1.84 g, 13 mmol). Heat to 160° C. After 1.5 hours, cool the reaction mixture and add a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate. Extract three times with dichloromethane. Dry the combined organic layers over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate invacuo to give a residue. Chromatograph the residue on silica gel eluting sequentially with 40% ethyl acetate/dichloromethane and then 5% methanol/dichloromethane to give methyl 2-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoate: mp; 179-182° C. Combine methyl 2-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoate (56 mmol) and methanol (200 mL) and water (50 mL). Add 1 M aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide (62.5 mL, 62.5 mmol). Heat to reflux. After 8 hour, concentrate in vacuo to remove most of the solvent. Adjust the pH to about 1 to 2 using a 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution, extract with dichloromethane. Dry the organic layer over MgSO4, filter, and evaporate in vacw to give 2-methoxy-5-(4H-triazol-4-yl)benzoic acid.

Workup

  1. temperatureHeat to reflux
  2. concentrationconcentrate in vacuo
  3. customto remove most of the solvent
  4. extractionextract with dichloromethane
  5. dry with materialDry the organic layer over MgSO4
  6. filtrationfilter
  7. customevaporate in vacw

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-1c0b8e1a4a664bf49295205457c224ea
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2001_10
Patent number
US06297259B1

Reaction notes

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