Amines, separation from carboxylic acids

Chromatographic separatum of enantiomersThe carbamate, ureido, and amide derivatives obtained without racemization from enantiomeric amines, alcohols, and carboxylic acids, respectively (equations T III), with this isocyanate are stable for months and are suitable for gas chromatographic separation using a polymeric chiral stationary phase (derived, for example, from L-valine-(S)-a-phenylethylamide). This methodology permits separation of chiral a- and /1-hydroxy acids and also N-mclhylnmino acids. 

This reaction represents the best general method for amide preparation. Cold, concentrated aqueous ammonia is used as in the preparation of iso-butyramide (83%),or the reaction may be carried out by passing dry ammonia into a solution of the acyl halide in anhydrous ether as in the formation of cyclopropanecarboxamide (91%). Separation of the amide from ammonium chloride is usually accomplished by extraction of the amide by organic solvents. Aqueous sodium hydroxide is employed to take up the hydrogen chloride when amine hydrochlorides are used in place of the free amines as in the preparation of N-methylisobutyramide (75%). When phosphorus trichloride is added to a mixture of an amine and a carboxylic acid, phosphazo compounds, RN=PNHR, rather than acyl halides, are believed to be intermediates. These compounds have been shown to react with carboxylic acids to give amides. ... 

Long-chain, aliphatic amines ate effective extractants for separation of carboxylic acids from dilute aqueous solution (Yang et al., 1991). Generally, the amine extractants are dissolved in a diluent, an organic solvent that dilutes the extractant. It controls the viscosity and density of the solvent phase. In order to improve the amine s solvation power, diluents such as oleyl alcohol, chloroform, methyl isobutyl ketone, and 1-octanol have been used. The diluents affect the basicity of the amine, the stabiUty of the acid amine complex formed and its solvation power. The pH of the aqueous phase is an important parameter for the reactive extraction of organic acids (Kahya et al., 2001). In the present study, various pure diluents are used for extraction of propionic acid from aqueous solution. On the basis of distribution coefficients, reactive extraction is also carried out with amine extractant for the recovery of propionic acid. 

In Computer Activity 2.2, we see how two organic compounds, an amine and a carboxylic acid, are separated from each other. This reaction mixture was formed by the hydrolysis of an amide... 

The A-substituted derivatives of 4-oxo-4//-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidine-3-carboxamides and -3-acetamides and l,6-dimethyl-4-oxo-1,6,7,8-tetrahy-dro-4//-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide were prepared by treatment of the appropriate 3-carboxylic acids and acetic acid, first with an alkyl chloroformate in the presence ofNEt3 in CHCI3 below — 10°C, then with an amine (98ACH515). A-Phenethyl and A-[2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl] derivatives of 6-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4//-pyrido[l, 2-n]pyrimidine-3-acetamide were obtained in the reaction of 6-methyl-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4//-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidine-3-acetic acid and phenethylamines in boiling xylene under a H2O separator. Hydrazides of 4-oxo-4//- and 4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4//-pyrido[l, 2-n]pyrimidine-3-acetic acid were prepared from the appropriate ester with H2NNH2 H2O in EtOH. Heating 4-oxo-4//- and 6-methyl-4-oxo-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-4//-pyrido[l, 2-n]pyrimidine-3-acetic hydrazides in EtOH in the presence of excess Raney Ni afforded fhe appropriafe 4-oxo-6,7,8,9-fefrahydro-4//-pyrido[l,2-n]pyrimidine-3-acefa-mide. In the case of the 4-oxo-4// derivative, in addition to N-N bond... 

Figure 9 A synthetic mixture of water-soluble carboxylic acids separated by anion-exchange chromatography. Column 0.3 cm x 300 cm Diaoion CA 08, 16-20 p (Mitsubishi Kasei Kogyo). Eluant 200 mM HC1. Detection reaction with Fe3-benzohy-droxamic acid-dicyclohexy carbodiimide-hydroxylamine perchlorate-triethyl amine with absorbance at 536 nm. Analytes (1) aspartate, (2) gluconate, (3) glucuronate, (4) pyroglutamate, (5) lactate, (6) acetate, (7) tartrate, (8) malate, (9) citrate, (10) succinate, (11) isocitrate, (12) w-butyrate, (13) a-ketoglutarate. (Reprinted with permission from Kasai, Y., Tanimura, T., and Tamura, Z., Anal. Chem., 49, 655, 1977. 1977 Analytical Chemistry).

Xiao-Hua Yang et al. [ 1 ] determined nanomolar concentrations of individual low molecular weight carboxylic acids (and amines) in seawater. Diffusion of the acids across a hydrophobic membrane was used to concentrate and separate carboxylic acids from inorganic salts and most other organic compounds prior to the application of ion chromatography. Acetic propionic acid, butyric-1 acid, butyric-2 acid, valeric and pyruvic acid, acrylic acid and benzoic acid were all found in reasonable concentrations in seawater. 

When solid-phase peptide synthesis was initially being developed, the question of whether or not a separate neutralization step is necessary was considered. Since it was known from the work of others that the chloride ion promotes racemization during the coupling step in classical peptide synthesis, and since we were deprotecting the Boc group with HC1, it seemed advisable to neutralize the hydrochloride by treatment with TEA and to remove chloride by filtration and washing. This short, additional step was simple and convenient and became the standard protocol. Subsequently, we became aware of three other reasons why neutralization was desirable (1) to avoid weak acid catalysis of piperazine-2,5-dione formation, 49 (2) to avoid acid-catalyzed formation of pyroglutamic acid (5-oxopyr-rolidine-2-carboxylic acid), 50 and (3) to avoid amidine formation between DCC and pro-tonated peptide-resin. The latter does not occur with the free amine. 

The logical consequence of using chiral acids as CDAs for amines, as outlined in Figure 6, is that (.R)- and (S)-l-(aryl)ethylamines (Table 1, entries 39 to 43) almost ideally fulfill the requirements of CDAs for separating chiral acids due to the difference in bulkiness of the substituents on the stereogenic centers. Amino acid derivatives such as L-leucinamide also serve well as CDAs. Both types have been highly appreciated as can be seen from the number of applications listed in Table 2. The condensation reactions between the chiral carboxylic acids and amines (CDAs) can be performed in several ways. However, the mildest but quantitative ones will be most appropriate in order to minimize the potential risks of racemization of any stereogenic center. Otherwise, erroneous analytical data or optically impure diaslereomers could be obtained in the course of the preparative separation. 

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