Schoellkopf, Ulrich published the artcileSyntheses with α-metalated isocyanides. XXIX. Higher amino acids by alkylation of α-metalated ethyl α-isocyanopropionate and alkyl isocyanoacetates, Synthetic Route of 30431-99-3, the publication is Chemische Berichte (1975), 108(5), 1580-92, database is CAplus.
Treatment of α-metalated CNCHR1CO2R2 [R1 = Me, R2 = Et (I); R1 = H, R2 = Et (II); R1 = H, R2 = CMe3 (III)] with alkylating agents (R3X, e.g., R3 = Bu, PhCH2, X = Br, Iodo) gave monoalkylation of I and III but dialkylation of II. Hydrolysis of the alkylated products with HCl/EtOH at 25° or KOH/EtOH at 80° gave R1R3C(NH2)CO2R2 or R1R3C(NHCHO)CO2R2, resp. II and III reacted with 1,2-dibromoethane, bis(2-chloroethyl) ether, and 1,4-dibromobutane to give IV, V, and VI, resp.
Chemische Berichte published new progress about 30431-99-3. 30431-99-3 belongs to nitriles-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Tetrahydropyran,Nitrile,Ester, name is Ethyl 4-cyanotetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-carboxylate, and the molecular formula is C9H13NO3, Synthetic Route of 30431-99-3.
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