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Usage

Uses

Used in Medical Applications:
Pramocaine is used as a topical anesthetic for local pain relief during minor medical procedures, such as injections, venipuncture, and wound cleaning. Its anesthetic properties help to numb the area, reducing discomfort and pain experienced by patients.
Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
In the pharmaceutical industry, pramocaine is used as an active ingredient in various formulations, such as creams and ointments, under the brand names Tronolane (Ross) and Tronothane (Abbott). These products are specifically designed to provide localized pain relief and are widely used in medical practices for their effectiveness and safety.

Originator

Tronothane, Abbott, US ,1954

Manufacturing Process

About 5.6 g of potassium hydroxide is dissolved in about 150 cc of refluxing ethanol, and then about 16.6 g of hydroquinone monobutyl ether is added to the alcoholic solution. When the hydroquinone is dissolved, about 16.3 g of γmorpholinopropyl chloride (dissolved in a small amount of ethanol) is added to the refluxing solution. The solution is refluxed for about 24 hours and then cooled. The product is recovered by filtering the reaction mixture and then removing the solvent by vacuum distillation. The oily residue is acidified and shaken with ether. The acidic phase is made strongly alkaline with 40% sodium hydroxide, and the oil which separates is extracted into ether. The ethereal phase is dried, and the solvent removed by vacuum distillation. The product distills at 183° to 184°C at a pressure of 2.8 mm. The hydrochloride salt of the foregoing base is prepared by dissolving the base in ether and acidifying with hydrochloric acid and is found to have a MP of 181° to 183°C.

Therapeutic Function

Local anesthetic

InChI:InChI=1/C17H27NO3/c1-2-3-12-20-16-5-7-17(8-6-16)21-13-4-9-18-10-14-19-15-11-18/h5-8H,2-4,9-15H2,1H3

Upstream product

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• 122-94-1 4-n-butoxyphenol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Preparation method of nitrogen-alkyl (deuterated alkyl) aromatic heterocycle and alkyl (deuterated alkyl) aryl ether compound

The invention provides a method for preparing nitrogen-alkyl(deuterated alkyl)aromatic heterocycle and alkyl(deuterated alkyl)aryl ether compounds. The method adopted in the invention specifically comprises the following steps: firstly, adding an alkoxy base (MOR') or a combination reagent Q (comprising a base M'X, an alcohol C and a molecular sieve E) into a solvent B to be stirred; then, addingan aromatic compound D of nitrogen sulfonyl or oxygen sulfonyl into a mixture; separating and purifying after reaction to obtain nitrogen-alkyl(deuterated alkyl)aromatic heterocycle or alkyl(deuterated alkyl)aryl ether. The method can realize one-step conversion from an electron withdrawing benzenesulfonyl protecting group on a nitrogen or oxygen atom to an electron donating alkyl protecting group, avoids using highly toxic alkyl halide, and has advantages of being efficient, economical, environmentally friendly, mild in condition, good in substrate universality and high in yield; the prepareddeuterated compounds can be widely applied to the fields of pharmaceutical chemistry and organic chemistry synthesis.

Synthetic method 4 - alkoxyphenol compounds

The invention discloses a synthetic method of 4 - alkoxyphenol compounds, and belongs to the field of organic chemical synthesis. The method is as follows: An aryl alkyl ether compound is added to the sealing tube. The catalyst dimerization acetic acid rhodium and the oxidizing agent iodobenzene diethyl ester are added, a solvent trifluoroacetic anhydride is added, and the 4 -alkoxyphenol compound is prepared by heating reaction. To the invention, high regioselectivity direct hydroxylation of the aryl alkyl ether compound is realized, the application range of the substrate is wide, the yield is high, the activity after amplification reaction does not significantly decay, and higher yield is still obtained. The utility model has good practicability and industrial application prospect.

Para -Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers

para-Selective hydroxylation of alkyl aryl ethers is established, which proceeds with a ruthenium(ii) catalyst, hypervalent iodine(iii) and trifluoroacetic anhydride via a radical mechanism. This protocol tolerates a wide scope of substrates and provides a facile and efficient method for preparing clinical drugs monobenzone and pramocaine on a gram scale.

Scalable and Phosphine-Free Conversion of Alcohols to Carbon-Heteroatom Bonds through the Blue Light-Promoted Iodination Reaction

One of the fundamental and highly valuable transformations in organic chemistry is the nucleophilic substitution of alcohols. Traditionally, these reactions require strategies that employ stoichiometric hazardous reagents and are associated with difficulty in purification of the by-products. To overcome these challenges, here, we report a simple route toward the diverse conversion of alcohols via an SN2 pathway, in which blue light-promoted iodination is used to form alkyl iodide intermediates from simple unreactive alcohols. The scope of the process tolerates a range of nucleophiles to construct C-N, C-O, C-S, and C-C bonds. Furthermore, we also demonstrate that this method can be used for the preparation and late-stage functionalization of pharmaceuticals, as highlighted by the syntheses of thiocarlide, butoxycaine, and pramoxine.

Oxalic Diamides and tert-Butoxide: Two Types of Ligands Enabling Practical Access to Alkyl Aryl Ethers via Cu-Catalyzed Coupling Reaction

A robust and practical protocol for preparing alkyl aryl ethers has been developed, which relies on using two types of ligands to promote Cu-catalyzed alkoxylation of (hetero)aryl halides. The reaction scope is very general for a variety of coupling partners, particularly for challenging secondary alcohols and (hetero)aryl chlorides. In case of coupling with aryl chlorides and bromides, two oxalic diamides serve as the powerful ligands. The tert-butoxide is first demonstrated as a ligand for Cu-catalyzed coupling reaction, leading to alkoxylation of aryl iodides complete at room temperature. Additionally, a number of carbohydrate derivatives are applicable for this coupling reaction, affording the corresponding carbohydrate-aryl ethers in 29-98% yields.

Detosylative (Deutero)alkylation of Indoles and Phenols with (Deutero)alkoxides

An efficient strategy for N/O-(deutero)alkylation of indoles and phenols with alkoxides/alcohols as the alkylation reagents is described. The consecutive detosylation/alkylation transformations feature mild reaction conditions, high ipso-selectivity, and good functional group tolerance (>50 examples). A one-pot selective N-alkylation of unprotected indoles with alcohols and TsCl is also realized. The application of this method is demonstrated by the introduction of isotope-labeled (CD3 and 13CH3) groups using the readily accessible labeled alcohols and the synthesis of pharmaceuticals.

Practical Ligand-Free Copper-Catalysed Short-Chain Alkoxylation of Unactivated Aryl Bromides

An efficient and practical short-chain alkoxylation of unactivated aryl bromides has been developed with special attention focussed on the applicability of the reaction. Sodium alkoxide is used as the nucleophile, and the corresponding alcohol as the solvent. The reaction requires neither precious metals nor organic ligands. It uses a catalytic system consisting of copper(I) bromide as a catalyst, the corresponding alkyl formate as a noncontaminating cocatalyst, and lithium chloride as an additive. A wide range of substrates and test cases highlight the synthetic utility of the approach. Considering the commercial accessibility and affordability of the feedstocks, this protocol shows promise as a new alternative for the sustainable preparation of aryl alkyl ethers.