Methanol → 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-3-acetic acid methyl ester

HRID 621901Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 621901 reaction equation
[Cl:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([C:8]2[N:16]([CH2:17][C:18]([OH:20])=[O:19])[C:11]3=[N:12][CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[C:10]3[N:9]=2)=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.S(=O)(=O)(O)O.[CH3:26]O>>[CH3:26][O:19][C:18](=[O:20])[CH2:17][N:16]1[C:11]2=[N:12][CH:13]=[CH:14][CH:15]=[C:10]2[N:9]=[C:8]1[C:5]1[CH:6]=[CH:7][C:2]([Cl:1])=[CH:3][CH:4]=1

Participants

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Procedure

A solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-3H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-3-acetic acid (3.1 g, 0.1011 mole), methanol (100 ml) and concentrated sulfuric acid (3 ml) was refluxed overnight under a Dean-Stark trap. Another 2 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid and methanol (50 ml) was added and reflux continued for 12 hr. The methanol was evaporated, water (50 ml) was added, and sodium bicarbonate (solid) added until basic. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×25 ml). The combined ethyl acetate extracts were washed with water (25 ml), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue (2.5 g) was combined with a sample obtained previously and recrystallized from isopropyl ether-isopropyl alcohol to give 3.0 g (56%) of white needles, mp 198°-200° C.

Workup

  1. temperaturereflux
  2. customThe methanol was evaporated
  3. additionwater (50 ml) was added
  4. additionsodium bicarbonate (solid) added until basic
  5. extractionThe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×25 ml)
  6. washThe combined ethyl acetate extracts were washed with water (25 ml)
  7. dry with materialdried over sodium sulfate
  8. concentrationconcentrated in vacuo
  9. customobtained previously
  10. customrecrystallized from isopropyl ether-isopropyl alcohol

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-c8fdec6e72e242f297f782d29981e113
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1989_04
Patent number
US04824951

Reaction notes

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