methoxycarbonyl methyl carbonate

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 250 ml 3-necked round-bottom flask, 2,3-dimethylphenylboronic acid (3.6 g, 24 mmol), 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid (3.0 g, 20 mmol), a selected palladium catalyst (0.6 mmol), dimethyl dicarbonate (2.7 g, 30 mmol) and potassium carbonate (6.22 g, 45 mmol) were mixed with 150 ml of dry dioxane. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight to become a viscous reaction mixture. 20 ml of water was added to dissolve the heterogeneous reaction mixture, and dioxane was evaporated to dryness. The aqueous solution as extracted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then evaporated to dryness. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluted by hexane/ethyl acetate=20/80 to afford 2.0 g (33%) of the product. was evaporated to dryness The aqueous solution as extracted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate evaporated to dryness The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluted by hexane/ethyl acetate=20/80

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 10% Pd/C (69.3 mg, 0.065 mmol) was added to a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (200 mg, 0.651 mmol) and dimethyl dicarbonate [4525-33-1] (0.104 mL, 0.976 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL). The reaction mixture was vacuum flushed with N2, followed by H2, and then the reaction was stirred under H2 (55 psi) at rt for 5 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad and the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil. The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield product (S)-methyl 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (132 mg) as colorless oil. LC-MS retention time 0.92 min; m/z 231.97 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a PHENOMENEX® Luna 10u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 4 mL/min, a gradient of 100% Solvent A/0% Solvent B to 0% Solvent A/100% Solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where Solvent A was 5% MeOH/95% H2O/10 mM ammonium acetate and Solvent B was 5% H2O/95% MeOH/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a MICROMASS® Platform for LC in electrospray mode. 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 5.24 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (dd, J=8.9, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.97 (m, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.29-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.23 (dd, J=11.2, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.03-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.32-1.43 (m, 1H). flushed with N2 The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Compound LS27 was prepared in a similar fashion to the preparation of intermediate LS19 employing 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-(oxetan-3-yl)acetic acid (intermediate LS29) as the carboxylic acid coupling partner. The two diastereomers of LS27 were separated via preparative HPLC (Xbridge C18, 100×19 mm I.D. S-5 μm; Mobile Phase A: 95% Water-5% Acetonitrile with 10 mM ammonium acetate (pH=5); Mobile phase B: 95% Acetonitrile-5% Water with 10 mM ammonium acetate (pH=5); Isocratic 30% B for 7 min; Flow rate: 25 mL/min; UV detection: 220 nm; Sample amount: −5 mg/each injection, 300 μl sample solution in methanol (˜17 mg/mL)). Diastereomer 1: 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 0.80-0.96 (m, 6H) 1.91-2.06 (m, 6H) 2.09-2.21 (m, 3H) 3.54 (s, 3H) 3.59 (s, 3H) 3.77-3.83 (m, 2H) 3.87 (t, J=7.63 Hz, 1H) 4.06 (t, J=8.24 Hz, 1H) 4.31 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 1H) 4.43 (t, J=6.10 Hz, 1H) 4.49 (t, J=7.17 Hz, 1H) 4.51-4.57 (m, 1H) 4.80 (t, J=8.55 Hz, 1H) 5.00-5.05 (m, 1H) 5.06-5.11 (m, 1H) 7.30 (d, J=8.55 Hz, 1H) 7.50 (s, 1H) 7.58-7.89 (m, 8H) 11.77 (s, 2H). LC (Cond'n 10): RT=7.14 min; MS: Anal. Calcd. for [M+H]+ C40H48N8O7: 753.4. found 753.9. Diastereomer 2: 1H NMR (500 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 0.79-0.98 (m, 6H) 1.91-2.06 (m, 4H) 2.07-2.23 (m, 4H) 3.51-3.69 (m, 8H) 3.74-3.90 (m, 2H) 4.06 (t, J=7.48 Hz, 1H) 4.20-4.33 (m, 1H) 4.36-4.49 (m, 2H) 4.55 (s, 2H) 4.71 (s, 1H) 4.97-5.05 (m, 1H) 5.08 (s, 1H) 5.53 (s, 1H) 7.30 (d, J=7.93 Hz, 1H) 7.51 (s, 1H) 7.58-7.91 (m, 8H) 11.53 (s, 1H) 11.78 (s, 1H). LC (Cond'n 10): RT=8.79 min; MS: Anal. Calcd. for [M+H]+ C40H48N8O7: 753.4. found 753.9. Step b: A solution of methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-(oxetan-3-ylidene)acetate (intermediate LS28; Source: Moldes et al, Il Farmaco, 2001, 56, 609 and Wuitschik et al, Ang. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl, 2006, 45, 7736; 200 mg, 0.721 mmol) in ethyl acetate (7 mL) and CH2Cl2 (4.00 mL) was degassed by bubbling nitrogen for 10 min. Dimethyl dicarbonate (0.116 mL, 1.082 mmol) and Pd/C (20 mg, 0.019 mmol) were then added, the reaction mixture was fitted with a hydrogen balloon and allowed to stir at ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite®) and concentrated. The residue was purified via Biotage (load with dichloromethane on 25 samplet; elute on 25S column with dichloromethane for 3CV then 0 to 5% methanol/dichloromethane over 250 mL then hold at 5% methanol/dichloromethane for 250 mL; 9 mL fractions). Fractions containing the desired product were concentrated to provide 167 mg methyl 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-(oxetan-3-yl)acetate as a colorless oil which solidified on standing. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CHLOROFORM-D) δ ppm 3.29-3.40 (m, 1H) 3.70 (s, 3H) 3.74 (s, 3H) 4.55 (t, J=6.41 Hz, 1H) 4.58-4.68 (m, 2H) 4.67-4.78 (m, 2H) 5.31 (br s, 1H). MS: Anal. Calcd. for [M+H]+ C8H13NO5: 204.1. found 204.0. To methyl 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-(oxetan-3-yl)acetate (50 mg, 0.246 mmol) in THF (2 mL) and Water (0.5 mL) was added lithium hydroxide monohydrate (10.33 mg, 0.246 mmol). The resultant solution was allowed to stir overnite at ambient temperature then concentrated to dryness to provide intermediate LS29 as a colorless powder. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CH3OD) δ ppm 3.38-3.50 (m, 1H) 3.67 (s, 3H) 4.28 (d, J=7.63 Hz, 1H) 4.57-4.79 (m, 4H). Compound LS27 was prepared in a similar fashion to the preparation of intermediate LS19 The two diastereomers of LS27 were separated via preparative HPLC (Xbridge C18, 100×19 mm I.D by bubbling nitrogen for 10 min The reaction mixture was filtered through diatomaceous earth (Celite®) concentrated The residue was purified via Biotage (load with dichloromethane on 25 samplet elute on 25S column with dichloromethane for 3CV Fractions containing the desired product were concentrated

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 10% Pd/C (69.3 mg, 0.065 mmol) was added to a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (200 mg, 0.651 mmol) and dimethyl dicarbonate [4525-33-1] (0.104 mL, 0.976 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL). The reaction mixture was vacuum flushed with N2, followed by H2, and then the reaction was stirred under H2 (55 psi) at rt for 5 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad and the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil. The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield product (S)-methyl 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (132 mg) as colorless oil. LC-MS retention time 0.92 min; m/z 231.97 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a PHENOMENEX® Luna 10u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 4 mL/min, a gradient of 100% Solvent A/0% Solvent B to 0% Solvent A/100% Solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where Solvent A was 5% MeOH/95% H2O/10 mM ammonium acetate and Solvent B was 5% H2O/95% MeOH/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a MICROMASS® Platform for LC in electrospray mode. 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 5.24 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1 H), 4.34 (dd, J=8.9, 5.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.84-3.97 (m, 2 H), 3.77 (s, 3 H), 3.70 (s, 3 H), 3.29-3.38 (m, 1 H), 3.23 (dd, J=11.2, 10.4 Hz, 1 H), 2.03-2.14 (m, 1 H), 1.56-1.75 (m, 3 H), 1.32-1.43 (m, 1 H). flushed with N2 The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes)

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 250 ml 3-necked round-bottom flask, 2,3-dimethylphenylboronic acid (3.6 g, 24 mmol), 3,4-dimethylbenzoic acid (3.0 g, 20 mmol), a selected palladium catalyst (0.6 mmol), dimethyl dicarbonate (2.7 g, 30 mmol) and potassium carbonate (6.22 g, 45 mmol) were mixed with 150 ml of dry dioxane. The reaction mixture was heated at 80° C. overnight to become a viscous reaction mixture. 20 ml of water was added to dissolve the heterogeneous reaction mixture, and dioxane was evaporated to dryness. The aqueous solution as extracted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and then evaporated to dryness. The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluted by hexane/ethyl acetate=20/80 to afford 2.0 g (33%) of the product. was evaporated to dryness The aqueous solution as extracted with 20 ml of ethyl acetate dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate evaporated to dryness The crude product was purified by silica gel column chromatography eluted by hexane/ethyl acetate=20/80

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: It has been discovered that when a cumene oxidation product mixture containing cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and DMPC is decomposed to produce phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene, by passing the cumene oxidation product mixture into a vessel having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) from about 10 hr−1 to about 30 hr−1 and then passing the cumene oxidation product mixture into a circulating loop comprising cumene hydroperoxide, an acid catalyst, phenol and acetone thereby producing an exothermic heat of reaction, an improved yield of alpha-methyl styrene is realized. The cumene oxidation product mixture is the result of cumene oxidation with oxygen and preferably comprises a cumene hydroperoxide concentration from about 60 to about 95 weight percent. The ratio of the flow rate of the cumene oxidation product mixture to the flow rate of the circulating loop is preferably from about 1:10 to about 1:100. In accordance with the present invention, a suitable and preferred acid catalyst is sulfuric acid.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: It has been discovered that when a cumene oxidation product mixture containing cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and DMPC is decomposed to produce phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene, by passing the cumene oxidation product mixture into a vessel having a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV) from about 10 hr−1 to about 30 hr−1 and then passing the cumene oxidation product mixture into a circulating loop comprising cumene hydroperoxide, an acid catalyst, phenol and acetone thereby producing an exothermic heat of reaction, an improved yield of alpha-methyl styrene is realized. The cumene oxidation product mixture is the result of cumene oxidation with oxygen and preferably comprises a cumene hydroperoxide concentration from about 60 to about 95 weight percent. The ratio of the flow rate of the cumene oxidation product mixture to the flow rate of the circulating loop is preferably from about 1:10 to about 1:100. In accordance with the present invention, a suitable and preferred acid catalyst is sulfuric acid.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: It has been discovered that when a cumene oxidation product mixture containing cumene hydroperoxide (CHP) and DMPC is decomposed to produce phenol, acetone and alpha-methyl styrene by passing the cumene oxidation product mixture into a decomposing vessel containing indirect heat exchange surfaces wherein the cumene oxidation product mixture and an incoming circulating stream comprising cumene hydroperoxide, phenol, acetone and an acid catalyst are admixed, reacted and cooled by passage around the indirect heat exchange surfaces and then circulating a cooled stream comprising unreacted cumene hydroperoxide, phenol and acetone from the decomposing vessel to provide the circulating stream referred to hereinabove, an improved yield of alpha-methyl styrene is realized. A net reacted stream preferably comprising a cumene hydroperoxide concentration from about 0.5 to about 5 weight percent is removed from the circulating stream and recovered. The cumene oxidation product mixture is the result of cumene oxidation with oxygen and preferably comprises a cumene hydroperoxide concentration from about 60 to about 95 weight percent. The ratio of the flow rate of the cumene oxidation product mixture to the flow rate of the circulating stream is preferably from about 1:10 to about 1:100 in the decomposing vessel. In accordance with the present invention, a suitable and preferred acid catalyst is sulfuric acid.

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 10% Pd/C (69.3 mg, 0.065 mmol) was added to a solution of (S)-methyl 2-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (200 mg, 0.651 mmol) and dimethyl dicarbonate [4525-33-1] (0.104 mL, 0.976 mmol) in MeOH (10 mL). The reaction mixture was vacuum flushed with N2, followed by H2, and then the reaction was stirred under H2 (55 psi) at rt for 5 h. The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad and the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil. The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to yield product (S)-methyl 2-(methoxycarbonylamino)-2-((S)-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-3-yl)acetate (132 mg) as colorless oil. LC-MS retention time 0.92 min; m/z 231.97 (MH+). LC data was recorded on a Shimadzu LC-10AS liquid chromatograph equipped with a PHENOMENEX® Luna 10u C18 3.0×50 mm column using a SPD-10AV UV-Vis detector at a detector wave length of 220 nM. The elution conditions employed a flow rate of 4 mL/min, a gradient of 100% Solvent A/0% Solvent B to 0% Solvent A/100% Solvent B, a gradient time of 3 min, a hold time of 1 min, and an analysis time of 4 min where Solvent A was 5% MeOH/95% H2O/10 mM ammonium acetate and Solvent B was 5% H2O/95% MeOH/10 mM ammonium acetate. MS data was determined using a MICROMASS® Platform for LC in electrospray mode. 1H NMR (400 MHz, chloroform-d) δ ppm 5.24 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H), 4.34 (dd, J=8.9, 5.6 Hz, 1H), 3.84-3.97 (m, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.70 (s, 3H), 3.29-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.23 (dd, J=11.2, 10.4 Hz, 1H), 2.03-2.14 (m, 1H), 1.56-1.75 (m, 3H), 1.32-1.43 (m, 1H). flushed with N2 The reaction mixture was filtered through CELITE®/silica pad the filtrate was concentrated to a colorless oil The crude oil was purified by flash silica chromatography (loading solvent: DCM, eluted with 30% EtOAc in hexanes)