Organic Process Research and Development p. 1815 - 1821 (2017)
Update date:2022-08-11
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Leitch, David C.
John, Matthew P.
Slavin, Paul A.
Searle, Andrew D.
2,3-Dichlorobenzoyl cyanide is a key intermediate in the synthesis of Lamotrigine. An assessment of various catalytic systems for the cyanation of 2,3-dichlorobenzoyl chloride with cyanide salts is described. High-throughput experimentation identified many conditions for effecting the requisite chemistry, including amine bases and phase-transfer catalysts, as well as catalyst-free conditions utilizing acetonitrile as a polar cosolvent. A novel catalyst, CuBr2, was identified by consideration of the possible oxidation of Cu(I) during high-throughput screening experimentation. CuCN was found to be the best cyanide source for achieving clean conversion; however, the solubility of CuCN was the major factor limiting reaction rate under many conditions. Improving CuCN solubility by using acetonitrile as solvent enhanced the reaction rate even in the absence of the catalysts tested but significantly complicated isolation of the product. With no acetonitrile cosolvent, phase-transfer catalysts such as tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBABr) are effective; however, use of TBABr led to inconsistent reaction profiles from run-to-run, due to an unexpected clumping of the CuCN solid. Switching to cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) alleviated this clumping behavior, leading to consistent reactivity. This CTAB-catalyzed process was scaled up, giving 560 kg of 2,3-dichlorobenzoyl cyanide in 77% isolated yield.
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