3-methoxy-2-nitrobenzonitrile → 2-Amino-3-methoxybenzonitrile

HRID 536219Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 536219 reaction equation
[CH3:1][O:2][C:3]1[C:4]([N+:11]([O-])=O)=[C:5]([CH:8]=[CH:9][CH:10]=1)[C:6]#[N:7]>CC(O)=O.[Fe]>[NH2:11][C:4]1[C:3]([O:2][CH3:1])=[CH:10][CH:9]=[CH:8][C:5]=1[C:6]#[N:7]

Participants

4

Reactant 1

HCID 103749913-methoxy-2-nitrobenzonitrile

Product 1

HCID 118191992-Amino-3-methoxybenzonitrileYield 74%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 23925IronCatalystHCID 176Acetic AcidSolvent

Procedure

3-Methoxy-2-nitrobenzonitrile (Step 1, 43.3 g, 243 mmol) was suspended in AcOH (1000 mL) and degassed thoroughly. To this was added iron powder (40.7 g, 729 mmol) slowly. After 30 min an exotherm was observed and moderated by the use of an ice bath. After 2 h Celite was added and the entire mixture filtered through a pad of Celite. The Celite was washed well with AcOH, and the combined filtrates concentrated under reduced pressure to approximate volume of 100 mL AcOH. The residue was diluted with EtOAc (1000 mL), solid K2CO3 added and the mixture stirred overnight. The mixture was then filtered through Celite again and washed well with EtOAc. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure until a volume of approximately 500 mL EtOAc. This solution was washed with a saturated NaHCO3 solution (500 mL) and brine (300 mL) then the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The resulting solid was purified via silica gel chromatography (0-30% EtOAc/Hexanes). Fractions containing product were combined, the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give the title compound (26.6 g, 74%): HPLC MS RT=2.19 min, MH+=149.0; 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) δ: 3.77 (3H, s), 5.61 (2H, bs), 6.57 (1H, t), 6.96 (1H, dd), 7.00 (1H, dd).

Workup

  1. customdegassed thoroughly
  2. custommoderated by the use of an ice bath
  3. additionAfter 2 h Celite was added
  4. filtrationthe entire mixture filtered through a pad of Celite
  5. washThe Celite was washed well with AcOH
  6. concentrationthe combined filtrates concentrated under reduced pressure to approximate volume of 100 mL AcOH
  7. additionThe residue was diluted with EtOAc (1000 mL), solid K2CO3
  8. additionadded
  9. filtrationThe mixture was then filtered through Celite again
  10. washwashed well with EtOAc
  11. customThe solvent was removed under reduced pressure until a volume of approximately 500 mL EtOAc
  12. washThis solution was washed with a saturated NaHCO3 solution (500 mL) and brine (300 mL)
  13. customthe solvent removed under reduced pressure
  14. customThe resulting solid was purified via silica gel chromatography (0-30% EtOAc/Hexanes)
  15. additionFractions containing product
  16. customthe solvent removed under reduced pressure

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-d5cfb8cd97e3442bad9fd3718bac849d
Source dataset
uspto-grants-2014_10
Patent number
US08859572B2

Reaction notes

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