Diethyl 2-Acetamidomalonate, is a versatile building block used for the synthesis of various pharmaceutical and biologically active compounds. It is an intermediate for the preparation of Novobiocin analogues as potential heat shock protein 90 inhibitors. It is also used as a important intermediates in syntheses of vitamins B1 and B6, barbiturates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, other numerous pharmaceuticals.
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Applications
Diethyl 2-Acetamidomalonate, is a versatile building block used for the synthesis of various pharmaceutical and biologically active compounds. It is an intermediate for the preparation of Novobiocin analogues as potential heat shock protein 90 inhibitors. It is also used as a important intermediates in syntheses of vitamins B1 and B6, barbiturates, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents, other numerous pharmaceuticals.
Solubility
Soluble in chloroform and methanol. Slightly soluble in water.
Notes
Store in cool, dry place in tightly closed containers. Store away from oxidizing agent.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Sambasivarao Kotha; Kuldeep Singh. N-Alkylation of diethyl acetamidomalonate: synthesis of constrained amino acid derivatives by ring-closing metathesis. Tetrahedron Letters. 2004, 45(52), 9607-9610.
- Paul Angell; Peter G. Blazecka; Mark Lovdahl; and Ji Zhang. Indium(III)-Catalyzed Addition of Diethyl Acetamidomalonate to Terminal Alkynes: An Efficient Approach to β-Branched α-Amino Acids. J. Org. Chem. 2007, 72(17), 6606-6609.
- Intermediate for synthesis of racemic amino acids, by reaction with an electrophile, e.g alkyl halide, followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. The reactivity can be reversed by conversion to the dehydro-derivative, which then undergoes nucleophilic attack with alkyllithiums, Grignards, malonate anion, etc.: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 21, 203 (1982):
- Substituents can also be introduced by Michael addition to a wide variety of acceptors: Synth. Commun., 18, 367 (1988).
- For use in a novel pyrrole synthesis, see 1,4-Dichloro-2-butyne, A13300.
- Compare also Diethyl formamidomalonate, L01189.