Chemistry:Tolazamide

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Tolazamide is an oral blood glucose lowering drug used for people with Type 2 diabetes. It is part of the sulfonylurea family (ATC A10BB).

Synthesis

The reaction between p-toluenesulfonamide (1) and ethyl chloroformate (2) in the presence of base gives tosylurethane [5577-13-9] (3). Heating that intermediate with azepane (4) leads to the displacement of the ethoxy group and the formation of tolazemide (5).[1][2][3][4][5]

Azepane proper would lead to [13078-23-4].

References

  1. Synthesis of essential drugs. Elsevier. 2006. ISBN 9780444521668. 
  2. "Antidiabetic Agents. N4-Arylsulfonylsemicarbazides". Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 91 (4): 815–22. July 1962. doi:10.1021/jm01239a016. PMID 14056414. 
  3. John B Wright, U.S. Patent 3,063,903 (1962 to Upjohn Co).
  4. Wright John Brenton, GB patent 887886 (1962 to Upjohn).
  5. DE1196200 idem Korger Gerhard, Weber Helmut, Aumuller Walter, U.S. Patent 3,248,384 (1966 to Hoechst Ag).