electrochemical decarboxylative α-methoxylation of N-acyl-α-amino acids (Hofer–Moest reaction) was investigated. For most proteinogenic and all studied unproteinogenic α-amino acids, very good results were obtained using a substoichiometric amount of SiO2–Pip as the base. Only in the cases of N-acylated cysteine, methionine, and tryptophan, attempts to carry out the Hofer–Moest reaction in the applied conditions
Process for the preparation of N-.alpha.-alkoxyalkyl-carboxamides, and
申请人:Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
公开号:US04334097A1
公开(公告)日:1982-06-08
N-.alpha.-Alkoxyalkyl-carboxamides are prepared by reacting primary or secondary amides of aliphatic, araliphatic or aromatic carboxylic acids, or cyclic carboxamides (lactams) which are not capable of forming an aromatic system, with open-chain .alpha.-halogenoalkyl ethers with at least 3 C atoms per molecule, in the presence of tertiary amines. N,N-Bis-.alpha.-alkoxyalkylcarboxamides can also be obtained from the primary carboxiamides. The reaction products, of which the compounds V and VI: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.4 =C.sub. -C.sub.4 -alkyl and R.sup.5 =CH.sub.3 or C.sub.2 H.sub.5, are new, are intermediates mainly for the preparation of N-alkenyl- or N-vinyl-carboxamides, of which, in turn, the compounds VII are new: ##STR2## The N-alkenyl- or N-vinyl-carboxamides can themselves be processed to give valuable homopolymers and copolymers.
Process for the preparation of N-vinyl-N-alkyl-carboxylic acid amides
申请人:Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft
公开号:US04322271A1
公开(公告)日:1982-03-30
N-Vinyl-N-alkyl-carboxylic acid amides are prepared, starting from N-ethyl-carboxylic acid amides, in a 3-stage process consisting of the following stages: (a) anodic alkoxylation of the N-ethyl-carboxylic acid amides to give N-.alpha.-alkoxyethyl-carboxylic acid amides; (b) alkylation of these N-.alpha.-alkoxyethyl-carboxylic acid amides with an alkyl halide or dialkyl sulfate in an alkaline medium to give N-.alpha.-alkoxyethyl-N-alkyl-carboxylic acid amides; and (c) splitting off of alcohol from the products of stage (b) by heating to temperatures between about 60.degree. and about 350.degree. C. Instead of stages (b) and (c), it is also possible to carry out the following stages after stage (a): (b.sub.1) splitting off of alcohol from the N-.alpha.-alkoxyethylcarboxylic acid amides obtained in stage (a) by heating to temperatures of about 60.degree. to about 600.degree. C., to give N-vinyl-carboxylic acid amides; and (c.sub.1) alkylation of these N-vinyl-carboxylic acid amides by reaction with an alkylating agent of the same type as in stage (b) in an alkaline medium. The N-vinyl-N-alkyl-carboxylic acid amides obtained by the process are valuable intermediate products, in particular for the manufacture of homopolymers and copolymers with interesting properties.
N-.alpha.-alkoxyethylformamides of the formula ##STR1## where R is C.sub.1 -C.sub.18 -alkyl, are prepared by reacting a vinyl ether of the formula CH.sub.2 .dbd.CH--OR (II), where R has the meaning stated in the formula I, with formamide in the presence of an acidic or basic catalyst at from -10.degree. to 150.degree. C.
One step synthesis of α-aminoalkylfurans was achieved by the reaction of α-methoxyurethanes or α-methoxyamides with furan. This method was applied to an efficient synthesis of pyridoxine.