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HRID 554463Generated: October 25, 2026

Dimethylformamide → Tenofovir

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantDimethylformamideHCID 6228—
Reactant9-(2-Hydroxypropyl)adenine, (R)-HCID 445211—
ReactantDiethyl P-[[[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy]methyl]phosphonateHCID 4193599—
ReactantMagnesium 2-methylpropan-2-olateHCID 12040442—
Solvent1,2-DichloroethaneHCID 11—
SolventAcetic AcidHCID 176—
SolventWaterHCID 962—
SolventChloroformHCID 6212—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
ProductTenofovirHCID 464205—

Reaction Steps

Accordingly (R)-9-[2-(hydroxyl)propyl]adenine is condensed with Diethyl p-toluene sulfonyloxy methylphosphonate in presence of Magnesium tert-butoxide in a polar solvent preferably dimethylformamide at a temperature of 70° C. to 80° C. After the reaction completion the reaction mass is neutralized by adding an acid preferably acetic acid and the solvent is distilled off completely. The obtained crude is dissolved in a chlorinated hydrocarbon selected from Methylenedichloride, chloroform, and Ethylene dichloride and water is added. The reaction mixture is filtered to remove the salts and Methylenedichloride layer is separated. Methylenedichloride is distilled off completely to get (R)-9-[2-(phosphonomethoxy)propyl]adenine.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08049009B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2011_11
ORD IDord-1c01f1b6a05443549967b3ba56551380
Source noteuspto-grants-2011_11