Toluene → 8-[[2-(Chloromethyl)-4-methyl-1-oxopentyl]amino]octanoic acid

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

8-Amino caprylic acid (4.3 g) is dissolved in 20 ml of water containing 1.1 g of sodium hydroxide. To this is added 20 ml of THF, and 5 ml of toluene, and the solution is cooled to 5° C. 2-(Chloromethyl)-4-methylvaleryl chloride is dissolved in 10 ml of THF and added dropwise to the above solution. The pH of the reaction mixture is maintained between 8 and 9 during the reaction time by the addition of a total of 1.1 g of sodium hydroxide in 20 ml of water, as needed. After stirring at room temperature for about 16 hours, the aqueous layer is separated and acidified with 10% hydrochloric acid. Product is extracted with ethyl acetate and the ethyl acetate is dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to yield 5.6 g of product.

Provenance & Evidence