16332-06-2

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Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
Acetamide, 2-methoxy-, is used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of cyclic urea derivatives. These derivatives are utilized as CRHR2 antagonists, which play a significant role in the treatment of various medical conditions related to the corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2 (CRHR2). The antagonistic action of these derivatives helps in modulating the biological processes associated with CRHR2, offering potential therapeutic benefits.

InChI:InChI=1/C3H7NO2/c1-6-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5)

Upstream product

• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 42945-65-3 ethyl 2-methoxyacetimidate monohydrochloride 
• 1738-36-9 2-methoxyacetonitrile 
• 6290-49-9 methyl methoxyacetate 
• 74687-08-4 N-Benzhydrylidene-2-methoxy-acetamide 
• 78497-69-5 N-(1-aminoisobutyl)-2-methoxyacetamide hydrochloride 
• 38870-89-2 Methoxyacetyl chloride 
• 109-86-4 2-methoxy-ethanol 
• 625-45-6 2-methoxyacetic acid 

Downstream Products

• 1738-36-9 2-methoxyacetonitrile 
• 1233503-42-8 N,N'-(2-methylpyrimidine-4,6-diyl)bis(2-methoxyacetamide) 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Hydration of Aliphatic Nitriles Catalyzed by an Osmium Polyhydride: Evidence for an Alternative Mechanism

The hexahydride OsH6(PiPr3)2 competently catalyzes the hydration of aliphatic nitriles to amides. The main metal species under the catalytic conditions are the trihydride osmium(IV) amidate derivatives OsH3{κ2-N,O-[HNC(O)R]}(PiPr3)2, which have been isolated and fully characterized for R = iPr and tBu. The rate of hydration is proportional to the concentrations of the catalyst precursor, nitrile, and water. When these experimental findings and density functional theory calculations are combined, the mechanism of catalysis has been established. Complexes OsH3{κ2-N,O-[HNC(O)R]}(PiPr3)2 dissociate the carbonyl group of the chelate to afford κ1-N-amidate derivatives, which coordinate the nitrile. The subsequent attack of an external water molecule to both the C(sp) atom of the nitrile and the N atom of the amidate affords the amide and regenerates the κ1-N-amidate catalysts. The attack is concerted and takes place through a cyclic six-membered transition state, which involves Cnitrile···O-H···Namidate interactions. Before the attack, the free carbonyl group of the κ1-N-amidate ligand fixes the water molecule in the vicinity of the C(sp) atom of the nitrile.

Corresponding amine nitrile and method of manufacturing thereof

The invention relates to a manufacturing method of nitrile. Compared with the prior art, the manufacturing method has the characteristics of significantly reduced using amount of an ammonia source, low environmental pressure, low energy consumption, low production cost, high purity and yield of a nitrile product and the like, and nitrile with a more complex structure can be obtained. The invention also relates to a method for manufacturing corresponding amine from nitrile.

Ruthenium(II) complexes incorporating salicylaldiminato-functionalized N-heterocyclic carbene ligands as efficient and versatile catalysts for hydration of organonitriles

We describe a new synthetic procedure for synthesis of ruthenium(II) complexes containing salicylaldiminato functionalized mixed N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) ligand and phosphine co-ligand. The complexes (3a-3d) have been obtained in good to excellent yields by transmetalation from the corresponding Ag-NHC complexes (2a-2d) as carbene transfer reagents. All the [Ru-NHC] complexes have been characterized by elemental analyses, spectroscopic methods as well as ESI mass spectrometry. The ligands 1a-1d show their versatility by switching to be O,N,C-chelating in these ruthenium(II) complexes. The resulting complexes have been evaluated as potential catalysts for the selective hydration of nitriles to primary amides, and related amide bond forming reactions, in environmentally friendly medium. The reaction tolerated ether, hydroxyl, nitro, bromo, formyl, pyridyl, benzyl and alkyl functional groups. The catalyst was stable for weeks and could be recovered and reused more than six times without significant loss of activity.

Hydration of nitriles to amides by a chitin-supported ruthenium catalyst

Chitin-supported ruthenium (Ru/chitin) promotes the hydration of nitriles to carboxamides under aqueous conditions. The nitrile hydration can be performed on a gram-scale and is compatible with the presence of various functional groups including olefins, aldehydes, carboxylic esters and nitro and benzyloxycarbonyl groups. The Ru/chitin catalyst is easily prepared from commercially available chitin, ruthenium(III) chloride and sodium borohydride. Analysis of Ru/chitin by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy indicates the presence of ruthenium nanoparticles on the chitin support.

Substrate-Specific Heterogeneous Catalysis of CeO2 by Entropic Effects via Multiple Interactions

Achieving complete substrate specificity through multiple interactions like an enzyme is one of the ultimate goals in catalytic studies. Herein, we demonstrate that multiple interactions between the CeO2 surface and substrates are the origin of substrate-specific hydration of nitriles in water by CeO2, which is exclusively applicable to the nitriles with a heteroatom (N or O) adjacent to the α-carbon of the CN group but is not applicable to the other nitriles. Kinetic studies reveal that CeO2 reduces the entropic barrier (TΔS?) for the reaction of the former reactive substrate, leading to 107-fold rate enhancement compared with the latter substrate. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirmed multiple interaction of the reactive substrate with CeO2, as well as preferable approximation and alignment of the nitrile group of the substrate to the active OH group on CeO2 surface. This can lead to the reduction of the entropic barrier. This is the first example of an entropy-driven substrate-specific catalysis of a nonporous metal oxide surface, which will provide a new design strategy for enzyme-inspired synthetic catalysts.

N-Acyl-N'-(pyridin-2-yl) Ureas and Analogs Exhibiting Anti-Cancer and Anti-Proliferative Activities

Described are compounds of Formula I which find utility in the treatment of cancer, autoimmune diseases and metabolic bone disorders through inhibition of c-FMS (CSF-1R), c-KIT, and/or PDGFR kinases. These compounds also find utility in the treatment of other mammalian diseases mediated by c-FMS, c-KIT, or PDGFR kinases.

Exploring rhodium(I) complexes [RhCl(COD)(PR3)] (COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene) as catalysts for nitrile hydration reactions in water: The aminophosphines make the difference

Several rhodium(I) complexes, [RhCl(COD)(PR3)], containing potentially cooperative phosphine ligands, have been synthesized and evaluated as catalysts for the selective hydration of organonitriles into amides in water. Among the different phosphines screened, those of general composition P(NR 2)3 led to the best results. In particular, complex [RhCl(COD){P(NMe2)3}] was able to promote the selective hydration of a large range of nitriles in water without the assistance of any additive, showing a particularly high activity with heteroaromatic and heteroaliphatic substrates. Employing this catalyst, the antiepileptic drug rufinamide was synthesized in high yield by hydration of 4-cyano-1-(2,6- difluorobenzyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole. For this particular transformation, complex [RhCl(COD){P(NMe2)3}] resulted more effective than related ruthenium catalysts.

Mechanistic investigations and secondary coordination sphere effects in the hydration of nitriles with [Ru(η6-arene)Cl2PR 3] complexes

The mechanism of the nitrile-to-amide hydration reaction using [Ru(η6-arene)Cl2(PR3)] complexes as catalysts was investigated (η6-arene = C6H 6, p-cymene, C6Me6; R = NMe2, OMe, OEt, Et, iPr). Experiments showed that the mechanism involves the following general sequence of reactions: substitution of a chloride ligand by the nitrile substrate, intermolecular nucleophilic attack by water to form an amidate intermediate, and dissociation of the resulting amide. The effects of secondary coordination sphere interactions on the rates and yields of the hydration reaction were investigated. Ligands that are capable of acting as hydrogen bond acceptors with the entering water molecule result in faster rates and higher yields than non-hydrogen-bonding ligands. The faster rates are attributable to the H-bonding-facilitated deprotonation of the water as the oxygen of the water bonds to the coordinated nitrile. DFT calculations on the proposed H-bonding intermediates support this interpretation. Most homogeneous catalysts will not hydrate cyanohydrins because of the equilibrium amounts of cyanide that are present in solutions of cyanohydrins; the cyanide poisons the catalyst. Because of its increased catalytic reactivity due to secondary coordination sphere effects, the [Ru(η6-arene)Cl2(P(NMe2) 3)] catalyst gives significant yields of cyanohydrin hydration products with glycolonitrile, lactonitrile, acetone cyanohydrin, and mandelonitrile. A Taft plot showed that an increase in the steric bulk of the nitrile results in a decrease in the hydration rate, and a Hammett plot showed that electron-withdrawing groups facilitate nitrile hydration. The decrease in rate as the size of the cyanohydrin increases is likely due to both increased steric bulk and to the addition of electron-donating groups on the nitrile. The [Ru(η6-arene)Cl2(PR3)] catalysts are initially less susceptible to cyanide poisoning than other homogeneous nitrile hydration catalysts because [Ru(η6-p-cymene)(CN)(Cl)(P(NMe 2)3)] forms in the presence of cyanide. The electron-withdrawing cyanide ligand facilitates nucleophilic attack of water on a coordinated nitrile in this molecule.

Catalytic nitrile hydration with [Ru(η6- p -cymene)Cl 2(PR2R′)] complexes: Secondary coordination sphere effects with phosphine oxide and phosphinite ligands

The rates of nitrile hydration reactions were investigated using [Ru(η6-p-cymene)Cl2(PR2R′)] complexes as homogeneous catalysts, where PR2R′ = PMe 2(CH2P(O)Me2), PMe2(CH 2CH2P(O)Me2), PPh2(CH 2P(O)Ph2), PPh2(CH2CH 2P(O)Ph2), PMe2OH, P(OEt)2OH. These catalysts were studied because the rate of the nitrile-to-amide hydration reaction was hypothesized to be affected by the position of the hydrogen bond accepting group in the secondary coordination sphere of the catalyst. Experiments showed that the rate of nitrile hydration was fastest when using [Ru(η6-p-cymene)Cl2PMe2OH]: i.e., the catalyst with the hydrogen bond accepting group capable of forming the most stable ring in the transition state of the rate-limiting step. This catalyst is also active at pH 3.5 and at low temperatures - conditions where α-hydroxynitriles (cyanohydrins) produce less cyanide, a known poison for organometallic nitrile hydration catalysts. The [Ru(η6-p-cymene) Cl2PMe2OH] catalyst completely converts the cyanohydrins glycolonitrile and lactonitrile to their corresponding α-hydroxyamides faster than previously investigated catalysts. [Ru(η6-p-cymene) Cl2PMe2OH] is not, however, a good catalyst for acetone cyanohydrin hydration, because it is susceptible to cyanide poisoning. Protecting the -OH group of acetone cyanohydrin was shown to be an effective way to prevent cyanide poisoning, resulting in quantitative hydration of acetone cyanohydrin acetate.

Bifunctional water activation for catalytic hydration of organonitriles

Treatment of [Rh(COD)(μ-Cl)]2 with excess tBuOK and subsequent addition of 2 equiv of PIN?HBr in THF afforded [Rh(COD)(κC2-PIN)Br] (1) (PIN = 1-isopropyl-3-(5,7-dimethyl-1, 8-naphthyrid-2-yl)imidazol-2-ylidene, COD = 1,5-cyclooctadiene). The X-ray structure of 1 confirms ligand coordination to "Rh(COD)Br" through the carbene carbon featuring an unbound naphthyridine. Compound 1 is shown to be an excellent catalyst for the hydration of a wide variety of organonitriles at ambient temperature, providing the corresponding organoamides. In general, smaller substrates gave higher yields compared with sterically bulky nitriles. A turnover frequency of 20 000 h-1 was achieved for the acrylonitrile. A similar Rh(I) catalyst without the naphthyridine appendage turned out to be inactive. DFT studies are undertaken to gain insight on the hydration mechanism. A 1:1 catalyst-water adduct was identified, which indicates that the naphthyridine group steers the catalytically relevant water molecule to the active metal site via double hydrogen-bonding interactions, providing significant entropic advantage to the hydration process. The calculated transition state (TS) reveals multicomponent cooperativity involving proton movement from the water to the naphthyridine nitrogen and a complementary interaction between the hydroxide and the nitrile carbon. Bifunctional water activation and cooperative proton migration are recognized as the key steps in the catalytic cycle.