A method of selective N-acylation of an aminodiol having a primary alcoholic hydroxyl group and a secondary alcoholic hydroxyl group, in which the objective product can be prepared in high yield and without troublesome extraction and purification operations. More particularly, a method of making a primary amide derivative represented by the following general formula (3) is disclosed: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a linear saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 11 to 19 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 represents a linear saturated or unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 9 to 19 carbon atoms which may have a hydroxyl group at the 1-position, which includes the steps of reacting an aminodiol represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.1 is the same as R.sup.1 in general formula (3) with a fatty acid alkyl ester represented by the following general formula (2): R.sup.2 --COO--R.sup.3 (2) wherein R.sup.2 is the same as R.sup.2 in general formula (3) and R.sup.3 represents a lower alkyl group, in a reaction system comprising an alcoholic solvent and in the presence of a basic catalyst, said reacting step forming a lower alcohol as a by-product; and removing the lower alcohol formed during the reaction from the reaction system.
一种选择性N-酰化
氨基二醇的方法,该
氨基二醇具有一级醇羟基和二级醇羟基,其中目标产物可以高收率制备,无需繁琐的萃取和纯化操作。更具体地,本发明揭示了一种制备以下通式(3)所代表的主要酰胺衍
生物的方法:##STR1##其中R.sup.1表示具有11至19个碳原子的线性饱和脂肪族烃基,R.sup.2表示具有9至19个碳原子的线性饱和或不饱和脂肪族烃基,该烃基可以在1位具有羟基。该方法包括以下步骤:将以下通式(1)所代表的
氨基二醇与以下通式(2)所代表的
脂肪酸烷基酯反应:R.sup.2--COO--R.sup.3(2)其中R.sup.2与通式(3)中的R.sup.2相同,R.sup.3表示较低的烷基,在含有醇溶剂和碱性催化剂的反应体系中进行反应,所述反应步骤形成下级醇作为副产物;并将反应过程中形成的下级醇从反应体系中除去。