These common heterocyclic compound, 21524-39-0, name is 2,3-Difluorobenzonitrile, its traditional synthetic route has been very mature, but the traditional synthetic route has various shortcomings, such as complicated route, low yield, poor purity, etc, below Introduce a new synthetic route. Formula: C7H3F2N
A mixture of 3 -methyl- lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (1.25 g, 8.1 1 mmol), potassium carbonate (1.68 g, 12.16 mmol), 2,3-difluorobenzonitrile (1.08 mL, 9.73 mmol) in dimethylformamide (12 mL) is heated at 100C with the aid of a magnetic stirred. After 2.5 hr. the reaction mixture is treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is decanted, washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give 2.3 g of l-(2-cyano-6-fluoro- phenyl)-3 -methyl- lH-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (this compound is contaminated with the other pyrazole regioisomer in a ratio 75:25). MS (m/z): 274 (M+1). A capped vial is charged with ethyl l-(2-cyano-6-fluoro-phenyl)-3-methyl- pyrazole-4-carboxylate (1.97 g, 7.21 mmol) (contaminated with the other pyrazole regioisomer in a ratio of 75:25, 1,2-ethanediamine, N-methyl- (6 mL, 68.02 mmol) and phosphorus pentasulfide (229 mg, 1,01 mmol) and the mixture is stirred at 1 10C for 30 min and then allow to reach rt. Solvent is evaporated in vacuo and the residue purified by normal phase Isco chromatography using dichloromethane/2M ammonia in methanol from 95/5 to 85/15 as eluent to yield 2.1 1 g of ethyl l-[2-fluoro-6-(l-methyl-4,5- dihydroimidazol-2-yl)phenyl]-3-methyl-pyrazole-4-carboxylate (contaminated with the other pyrazole regioisomer in a ratio 75:25). MS (m/z): 331 (M+1).
The synthetic route of 2,3-Difluorobenzonitrile has been constantly updated, and we look forward to future research findings.
Reference:
Patent; ELI LILLY AND COMPANY; BENITO COLLADO, Ana Belen; DIAZ BUEZO, Nuria; JIMENEZ-AGUADO, Alma Maria; LAFUENTE BLANCO, Celia; MARTINEZ-GRAU, Maria Angeles; PEDREGAL-TERCERO, Concepcion; TOLEDO ESCRIBANO, Miguel Angel; WO2011/60217; (2011); A1;,
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