Methyl iodide → N-benzyloxy-N-methyl-N'-decylurea

HRID 974011Notes

Reaction equation

HRID 974011 reaction equation
[CH2:1]([O:8][NH:9][C:10]([NH:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22])=[O:11])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1.[H-].[Na+].[CH3:25]I>CN(C=O)C.Cl>[CH2:1]([O:8][N:9]([CH3:25])[C:10]([NH:12][CH2:13][CH2:14][CH2:15][CH2:16][CH2:17][CH2:18][CH2:19][CH2:20][CH2:21][CH3:22])=[O:11])[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][CH:5]=[CH:4][CH:3]=1

Participants

6

Reactant 3

HCID 6328Methyl iodideHCID 24758Sodium hydrideHCID 14227197N-benzyloxy-N'-decylurea

Product 1

HCID 14227202N-benzyloxy-N-methyl-N'-decylureaYield 73%

Reagents, catalysts & solvents 2

HCID 313Hydrochloric AcidSolventHCID 6228DimethylformamideSolvent

Procedure

To a solution of decyl isocyanate (19.6 g, 0.11 mol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (100 ml) was added a solution of benzyloxyamine (0.114 mol) in methylene chloride (100 ml). The solution was refluxed for 20 minutes, evaporated, and the residue triturated with pentane to give N-benzyloxy-N'-decylurea as a white solid (22.36 g, 67% yield). This urea (2.95 g, 10 mmol) was dissolved in DMF (30 ml) at 40° C. Sodium hydride (425 mg of a 60% dispersion in oil) was added. Within 15 minutes, a precipitate formed. After 30 minutes, methyl iodide (0.64 ml) was added, and the mixture was stirred for one hour at room temperature. The resulting solution was poured in 1% HCl, and the resulting solid was washed with water, collected by filtration, and air-dried. Recrystallization from pentane provided N-benzyloxy-N-methyl-N'-decylurea as a white solid (2.25 g, 73% yield). Hydrogenolysis as in Example 2 above, and recrystallization from ethanol-water, provided the title compound as a white solid (1.43 g, 91% yield), mp 74°-76° C.

Workup

  1. customa precipitate formed
  2. waitAfter 30 minutes
  3. washthe resulting solid was washed with water
  4. filtrationcollected by filtration
  5. customair-dried
  6. customRecrystallization from pentane

Sources & evidence

ORD record
ord-902c06cb8f154ef5897b55e0a269cfcd
Source dataset
uspto-grants-1991_11
Patent number
US05066658

Reaction notes

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