Methyl iodide → 2-[(4-Methoxybenzenesulfonyl)-methylamino]-3-methyl-benzoic acid methyl ester

Participants

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1.0 g (2.985 mmol) of the product of Example 3 in 10 mL of DMF was added 0.149 g (3.731 mmol) of 60% sodium hydride. The resulting mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature and then 0.28 mL (4.478 mmol) of iodomethane was added. The reaction was then stirred for 18 h, and next diluted with ether. The organics were washed with water, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to provide a white solid. The solid was washed with ether/hexanes (1:1) to give 0.788 g (76%) of the desired product as a white solid. Electrospray Mass Spec: 350.1 (M+H).

Provenance & Evidence