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HRID 894185Generated: October 30, 2026

Formic Acid → Olopatadine impurity 147

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormic AcidHCID 284—
Reactant2-Cyano-6,11-dihydro-11-oxodibenz[b,e]oxepinHCID 12446825—
CatalystNickelHCID 935—
ProductOlopatadine impurity 147HCID 12446833—

Reaction Steps

Heat a mixture of 5.0 gm. of 2-cyano-6.11-dihydro-11-oxodibenz[b,e]oxepin and 4.0 gm. of Raney nickel alloy in 60 ml. of 75% (v/v) aqueous formic acid at reflux for 1.5 hours. Cool to room temperature and filter. Concentrate to small volume and extract with methylene chloride. Wash the extract with water and with 1 N sodium bicarbonate until neutral. Dry the neutral extract over sodium sulfate and concentrate to dryness to obtain the title product.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04282365
Source datasetuspto-grants-1981_08
ORD IDord-2a8e7d02ece34d5786073bf50b2ddd3f
Source noteuspto-grants-1981_08