SYNTHESIS AND QUANTIFICATION OF 2-(DIETHYLAMINO)-
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EXPERIMENTAL
7.22 d (1H, Harom, J = 7.4 Hz), 7.90 d (1H, Harom
,
J = 7.9 Hz), 9.47 s (1H, NH). Found, %: C 70.46;
H 9.06; N 13.53. C13H20N2O. Calculated, %: C 70.87;
H 9.15; N 12.72.
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The H NMR spectra were recorded at room
temperature on a Bruker Avance 500 spectrometer
(500 MHz, Germany) using DMSO-d6 as solvent and
tetramethylsilane as internal standard. The elemental
analyses were obtained on a Perkin Elmer PE 2400
Series II automated CHN analyzer (USA). Reversed-
phase HPLC analyses were carried out on an Agilent
1100 chromatograph (USA) equipped with a Kromasil
100-5C18 column (Sweden), 250×4.6 mm, grain size
5 μm; 0.1% aqueous CF3COOH (A) and acetonitrile
(B) were used as eluents at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min
(elution conditions and retention times are given
below). Analytical TLC was performed on Sorbfil
plates (Imid Ltd., Russia); spots were visualized under
UV light or by treatment with iodine vapor. Com-
mercially available analytical grade o-toluidine,
chloroacetyl chloride, and diethylamine were used
without further purification.
2-(Dimethylamino)-N-(2-methylphenyl)acet-
amide nitrate (6). A solution of 9.69 g (43.98 mmol)
of 5 in 9 mL EtOH was cooled to 0°C, and 2.96 mL
(43.98 mmol) of 67% nitric acid was added dropwise.
A white crystalline solid separated in 5 min. The mix-
ture was evaporated, and the product was recrystallized
from acetone and dried. Yield 9.03 g (78.5%), white
crystals, mp 138.5–139.5°C, Rf 0.30 [benzene–
Et(i-Pr)2N, 3:0.05]. HPLC: 0–3 min, 5% B; 3–20 min,
5 to 60% B; 20–22 min, 60% B; τ = 14.61 min.
1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.24 d (6H, CH2CH3, J =
7.2 Hz), 2.23 s (3H, CH3), 3.23 d (4H, CH2CH3, J =
6.9 Hz), 4.15 s (2H, CH2), 7.16 d.d (1H, Harom, J = 7.4,
1.2 Hz), 7.22 d.d (1H, Harom, J = 7.5, 1.2 Hz), 7.27 d
(1H, Harom, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.42 d (1H, Harom, J = 7.7 Hz),
9.45 br.s (1H, HNO3), 9.96 s (1H, NH). Found, %:
C 55.23; H 7.73; N 14.70. C13H21N3O4. Calculated, %:
C 55.11; H 7.47; N 14.83.
2-Chloro-N-(2-methylphenyl)acetamide (3). A so-
lution of 1 mL (9.32 mmol) of o-toluidine in 10 mL of
anhydrous benzene (dried over metallic sodium) was
cooled to 0°C, and 1.11 mL (14.0 mmol) of chloro-
acetyl chloride was added. A white solid immediately
precipitated. The mixture was evaporated, and the pre-
cipitate was washed with water until neutral washings
and dried. Yield 1.31 g (76.7%), colorless crystals,
mp 111–113°C; published data [13]: mp 102–104°C;
Rf 0.57 (benzene–EtOAc, 9 : 1). HPLC: 0–3 min,
100% A; 3–20 min, 0 to 100% B; 20–22 min, 60% B;
τ = 20.77 min. 1H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 2.20 s (3H,
CH3), 4.30 s (1H, CH2), 7.10 d (1H, Harom, J = 7.3 Hz),
Quantification of 2-(dimethylamino)-N-(2-meth-
ylphenyl)acetamide nitrate (6) by HPLC. A 25-mL
volumetric flask was charged with 0.025 g of a sample
of 6, 95% of eluent A and 5% of eluent B were added
to 2/3 of the total volume, and the mixture was stirred
until complete dissolution of 6. The volume of the
mixture was adjusted to 25 mL by adding the same
eluent mixture, the mixture was stirred and filtered
through a membrane filter (pore diameter 0.45 μm),
and the first filtrate portions were discarded. A 20-μL
sample of the obtained solution was injected to
an HPLC instrument. Elution conditions: 0–3 min,
95% A–5% B; 3 to 20 min, 5 to 60% B; 20–23 min,
40% A–60% B; τ = 14.9–15.4 min (Fig. 2). The con-
centration of 6 was calculated by the formula
7.15 d (1H, Harom, J = 7.5 Hz), 7.20 d (1H, Harom
,
J = 7.4 Hz), 7.40 d (1H, Harom, J = 7.8 Hz), 9.65 s
(1H, NH). Found, %: C 58.86; H 5.48; N 7.65;
Cl 19.22. C9H10ClNO. Calculated, %: C 58.86; H 5.49;
N 7.63; Cl 19.31.
S1 a0 P
2-(Dimethylamino)-N-(2-methylphenyl)acet-
amide (5). Compound 3, 9.10 g (49.56 mmol), was
dissolved on heating in 110 mL of anhydrous benzene,
12.64 mL (123.9 mmol) of diethylamine was added,
and the mixture was refluxed for 5 h. The precipitate
of diethylamine hydrochloride was filtered off, the
filtrate was evaporated, and the residue was used in the
synthesis of 6 without further purification. Yield 9.69 g
(88.8%), brown mobile oil, Rf 0.40 (benzene–EtOAc,
X =
,
S0a1
where S1 is the average peak area of monomecaine in
the chromatogram of analyzed solution, S0 is the aver-
age peak area of monomecaine in the chromatogram of
standard solution; a0 is the amount of monomecaine in
the standard solution; a1 is the amount of sample in the
analyzed solution; and P is the concentration of mono-
mecaine in the standard sample, %.
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9:1). H NMR spectrum, δ, ppm: 1.05 d (6H, CH2CH3,
J = 7.13 Hz), 2.23 s (3H, CH3), 2.61 d (4H, CH2CH3,
Quantification of monomecaine (6) by extrac-
tion–titration with sodium lauryl sulfate. A 0.03-g
sample of monomecaine substance preliminarily dried
J = 7.1 Hz), 3.14 s (2H, CH2), 7.03 d.d (1H, Harom
,
J = 7.5, 1.1 Hz), 7.18 d.d (1H, Harom, J = 7.6, 1.1 Hz),
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