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HRID 461294Generated: October 26, 2026

Sodium hydride → 3-isopropyl-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindole-2,5-dione

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantSodium hydrideHCID 24758—
Reactantalpha-Isopropyl-alpha-methyl-1,3-dioxo-2-isoindolineacetamideHCID 4916589—
Product3-isopropyl-3-methyl-3H-imidazo[2,1-a]isoindole-2,5-dioneHCID 2729247—

Reaction Steps

Following the procedure described in Example 1 and sodium hydride as the base, but substituting (+)-α-isopropyl-α-methyl-1,3-dioxo-2-isoindoleacetamide for the racemic compound, the product (-)-3-isopropyl-3-methyl-5H-imidazo[2,1-a]-isoindole-2(3H),5-dione is obtained, melting point 137.5°-139° C, [α]D25 - 64.74° (THF, C 0.097).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04062671
Source datasetuspto-grants-1977_12
ORD IDord-9b7de682ebba47ce858909d8ce0eb3d2
Source noteuspto-grants-1977_12