Ethyl ether, extraction with preparation

Dissolve 3-8 g. of sodium in 75 mi. of rectified spirit, using otherwise the same conditions as in the preparation of anisole. Then add 15 g. of phenol, and to the clear solution add 13 2 ml. (19-1 g., n mois.) of ethyl bromide. Continue precisely as in the preparation of anisole, shaking the ethereal extract with sodium hydroxide solution as before in order to eliminate any unchanged phenol. Finally collect the fraction boiling at 168-172°. Yield, 14 g. 

Prepares solution of sodium methylate by dissolving 3.9 g of sodium metal in 500 ml of methanol. Add 39.0 g of 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-5-phenyl-2H-1,4-benzodiazeplne-2-one. Evaporate the reaction mixture to a residue and dissolve the residue in 170 ml of dimethylformamide. Add 30 g of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl Iodide and stir at room temperature for Vi hour, then heat to 60°C to 70°C for an additional 7 hours. Add 19 g of 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl iodide and resume the heating and stirring at 60°C to 70°C for an additional 16 hours. Filter off the solids and evaporate the filtrate to a residue in vacuo. Triturate the residue with water and extract with ethyl ether. Wash the ethereal extract with water, dry over anhydrous sodium sulfate and evaporate the solvent to a residue. 

According to the literature, the product obtained in this manner may contain ethyl adipate. To remove this, the product is cooled to 0° and run slowly into 600 cc. of 10 per cent potassium hydroxide solution maintained at 0° with ice-salt. Water is added until the salt which separates has dissolved, and the cold alkaline solution is extracted twice with 200-cc. portions of ether. The alkaline solution, kept at 0°, is run slowly into 900 cc. of 10 per cent acetic acid solution with stirring, the temperature remaining below 1° (ice-salt). The oil which separates is taken up in 400 cc. of ether, and the aqueous solution is extracted with four 250-cc. portions of ether. The ether extract is washed twice with cold 7 per cent sodium carbonate solution and dried over sodium sulfate. After removal of the ether the residue is distilled, b.p. 7g-8i°/3 mm. The recovery is only 80-85 per cent, and in a well-conducted preparation the ethyl adipate eliminated amounts to less than one per cent of the total product. Unless the preparation has proceeded poorly the tedious purification ordinarily is best omitted. 

The processes used in the manufacture of morphine are believed to be still based on that described by the Scottish chemist Gregory,in 1833, with improvements devised by Anderson. A description has been published by Schwyzer, who also deals with the manufactme of codeine, narcotine, cotarnine, and the commercially important morphine derivatives, diamorphine (diacetylmorphine), and ethylmorphine (morphine ethyl ether). More recently Barbier has given an account of processes, based on long experience in the preparation of alkaloids from opium. Kanewskaja has described a process for morphine, narcotine, codeine, thebaine and papaverine, and the same bases are dealt with by Chemnitius, with the addition of narceine, by Busse and Busse, and by Dott. It is of interest to note that a number of processes for the extraction and separation of opium alkaloids have been protected by patent in Soviet Russia. ... 

A solution of 6.3 g (0.9 moles) ethoxyacetylene in 50 ml ether is added dropwise during 30 min to a Grignard reagent prepared from 2.18 g (90 mg-atoms) magnesium and 9.81 g (90 mmoles) ethyl bromide. The reaction mixture is stirred for 1 hr at room temperature and then a solution of 3 g (9 mmoles) 3) -acetoxyandrost-5-en-I7-one in 50 ml dry ether is added dropwise. The mixture is refluxed for 1 hr and after cooling to 0° poured into 100 ml of an aqueous ammonium chloride solution. The aqueous solution is extracted with ether, and the organic extract is washed with ammonium chloride solution and water, dried, and evaporated. The residue is chromatographed on 130 g alumina (activity III). Elution with petroleum ether-benzene (1 1) yields, after crystallization from acetone-hexane, 1.27 g (35%) 3j5-acetoxy-17a-ethoxyethynylandrost-5-en-17) -ol mp 138-139° Ho -122°. 

Bromo-4-methoxy-A-homo-estra-2,4,5(10)-trien-17-one (44 0. 2g), is dissolved in formic acid, 2 ml of boron trifluoride etherate is added and the mixture is stirred vigorously at 0° for 2 hr. A brown mass ca. 0.12 g) is obtained after evaporation of the solvents at reduced pressure. This material is diluted with water and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform extracts are washed successively with water and saturated salt solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated at reduced pressure to give 95 mg of a product which is purified by filtration through a column of neutral alumina and crystallization of the residue after evaporation of the solvent from ethyl acetate-petroleum ether. The resulting A-homo-estra-l(10),2,4a-triene-4,17-dione (45), mp 143-146°, is identical to the tropone (45) prepared from monoadduct 17-ketone (43a). 

Preparation of 4-( -Chloroethyl)-3,3-Diphenyl-1Ethyl-2-Pyrrolidinone A solution of a,a -diphenyl-a -(1-ethyl-3-pyrrolidyl)-acetonitrile in 70% sulfuric acid was heated at 130°-140°C for 48 hours, poured onto ice, made basic with sodium hydroxide, and extracted with chloroform. The chloroform solution was acidified with hydrogen chloride gas, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was refluxed in 500 ml of thionyl chloride for 3 hours the resulting solution was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was crystallized from isopropyl ether. 

C) Preparation of Doxapram Hydrochloride [3,3-Diphenyl-1-Ethyl-4-(2-Morpholino-Ethylj-2-Pyrrolidinone Hydrochloride Monohydrate] A solution of 25 grams (0.076 mol) of 4-(2-chloroethyl)-3,3-diphenyl-1-ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone and 13.3 grams (0.153 mol) of morpholine in 500 ml of absolute ethanol was heated at 95°-120°C for 21 hours in a closed system and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in 3(X) ml of two normal hydrochloric acid and extracted with 150 ml of ethyl acetate. A solid crystallized (13 g) during the extraction and was removed by filtration. MP 217°-219°C. The acid extracts were made basic with sodium hydroxide and extracted with ether, and the ether solution was concentrated in vacuo and the residue was suspended in six normal hydrochloric acid. Additional crystalline product formed and was recrystallized from two normal hydrochloric acid. Yield, 10 grams MP 217°-219°C. Total yield, 23 grams (70%). 

The mixture is cooled, the organic phase washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. The toluene Is evaporated and the residue taken up in 2 liters of normal acetic acid, with cooling. It is allowed to crystallize in the cold, filtered to remove the insoluble portion and the base precipitated from the filtrate by the addition of sodium carbonate this is extracted with dichloroethane and the organic phase dried over sodium sulfate. After evaporation of the solvent an oil is distilled, BP 225° to 230°C/0.1 mm, weight 340 grams, yield 58%. The hydrochloride prepared by the action of gaseous hydrogen chloride on this oil in ethyl ether melts at 140°C. 

In the final production preparation, a mixture of ethyl methyl(3-benzoylphenyl)cyano-acetate (48 g), concentrated sulfuric acid (125 cc) and water (125 cc) is heated under reflux under nitrogen for 4 hours, and water (180 cc) is then added. The reaction mixture is extracted with diethyl ether (300 cc) and the ethereal solution is extracted with N sodium hydroxide (300 cc). The alkaline solution is treated with decolorizing charcoal (2 g) and then acidified with concentrated hydrochloric acid (40 cc). An oil separates out, which is extracted with methylene chloride (450 cc), washed with water (100 cc) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The product is concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure (20 mm Hg) to give a brown oil (33.8 g). 

One route is described in U.S. Patent 3,412,193 as follows. To a mixture of o-(p-chloro-phenoxy)aniline hydrochloride (prepared from 32 g of the base) in 50 ml of pyridine is added gradually while heating under reflux, 25 ml of ethyl chloroformate. After the addition is completed, the mixture is heated under reflux for one hour longer, and then evaporated under reduced pressue to an oily residue. The residue is taken up in 300 ml of water, and extracted with ether (approximately 200 ml). 

To two liters of a culture so prepared there is added under sterile conditions a solution of 500 mg of 17a-methyl-testosterone in 15 cc of acetone. Shaking is carried out for 3 days at 27°C, the mycellium then filtered off with suction, washed with water and ethyl acetate and the combined filtrates extracted with ethyl acetate. The extraction residue obtained after evaporation of the solvent is dissolved in a little acetone. On addition of ether, the 1-dehydro-17a-methyl-testosterone is obtained in compact crystals. MP 163° to 164°C. 

Preparation of 2-( -Diethylaminoethoxy)Ethyl Diethylphenylacetate A mixture of 21 grams of 2-(/3-chloroethoxy)ethyl diethylphenylacetate and 14 grams diethylamine was heated under pressure in a sealed tube at 140°C for 5 hours. After cooling, the mixture was dissolved in dilute hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether to remove traces of neu-... 

N-ethyl-3-chloropiperidine was prepared according to the method of Fuson and Zirkle described in Volume 70, J. Am. them. Soc., p 2760. 12.0 g (0.0B1 mol) of N-ethyl-3-chloropiperidine was mixed with 1B.6 g (0.0B1 mol) of benzilic acid and 80 cc of anhydrous isopropyl alcohol as a solvent. The mixture was refluxed for 72 hours. The solution was then filtered and concentrated at 30 mm of mercury. The concentrate was dissolved in water, acidified with hydrochloric acid and extracted with ether to remove the unreacted benzilic acid. 

Bj Pivaloyloxymethyl D(—)-Ot-aminobenzylpenicillinate. hydrochloride To a solution of pivaloyloxymethyl D(—)-a-azidobenzylpenicillinate (prepared as described above) in ethyl acetate (75 ml) a 0.2 M phosphate buffer (pH 2.2) (75 ml) and 10% palladium on carbon catalyst (4 g) were added, and the mixture was shaken in a hydrogen atmosphere for 2 hours at room temperature. The catalyst was filtered off, washed with ethyl acetate (25 ml) and phosphate buffer (25 ml), and the phases of the filtrate were separated. The aqueous phase was washed with ether, neutralized (pH 6.5 to 7.0) with aqueoussodium bicarbonate, and extracted with ethyl acetate (2 X 75 ml). To the combined extracts, water (75 ml) was added, and the pH adjusted to 25 with 1 N hydrochloric acid. The aqueous layer was separated, the organic phase extracted with water (25 ml), and the combined extracts were washed with ether, and freeze-dried. The desired compound was obtained as a colorless, amorphous powder. 

To a solution of thienyl magnesium bromide prepared from 21.4 g of magnesium and 144 g of 2-bromothiophene are added 39.B g of ethyl 4-dimethylaminocyclohexylcarboxylate. The mixture is ailowed to warm to room temperature and stirred for an additional six hours. The reaction mixture is then decomposed with dilute ammonium chloride solution and extracted with ether. The combined ether extracts are extracted thoroughiy with 10% hydrochloric acid and the acid solution made alkaline with ammonium hydroxide. The aqueous solution is extracted with chloroform which is then washed with water, dried and evaporated to a residue in vacuo. Recrystallization of the residue from hexane yields Oi.O -dithienyl-4-dimethyl-aminocyclohexyl carbinol, melting point 156°C to 157°C after recrystallization from benzene. 

To a solution of LDA [prepared from 21 mmol of 1.4 M BuLi in hexanes and 2.94 mL (21 mmol) of diisopropylamine] in 75 lnL of THF at 0CC is added dropwise over 10 min a solution of 2.83 mL (26.7 mmol) of methyl (E)-2-butenoate in 25 mL of THF. After 3 min. 40 mL of sat. aq NH4CI are added and the mixture is warmed to i t. The mixture is then poured into 100 mL of HzO and extracted with three 100-mL portions of ( 112C12. The combined extracts are dried over MgS04, filtered and evaporated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (silica gel, petroleum ether/ethyl acetate 2 1) gives the product yield 4.039 g (68%). 

Ethyl Y-phenylbutyrate is prepared in 85-88 per cent yields by refluxing for three hours a mixture of 50 g. of 7-phenylbutyric acid (Org. Syn. 15, 64), 150 cc. of alcohol dried over lime, and 5 g. of concentrated sulfuric acid. The ester is isolated by distilling 100 cc. of the alcohol under reduced pressure from a steam bath, diluting with 200 cc. of water, separating, and extracting the aqueous layer twice with 50-cc. portions of ether. The combined ester and ether layers are dried with sodium sulfate, the ether removed, and the residue distilled under diminished pressure the portion boiling at 144-147° at 19 mm. is collected. 

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