Lysidine (chemical)
Appearance
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2-Methyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.816 Edit this at Wikidata |
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C4H8N2 | |
Molar mass | 84.12 g/mol |
Melting point | 87 °C (189 °F; 360 K) (decomposes) |
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H315, H319, H335 | |
P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chemical compound
Lysidine is a derivative of 2-imidazoline. It is a colorless solid with basic properties and soluble in organic solvents. It is used as a precursor to other compounds of pharmaceutical interest.
Synthesis and reactions
[edit ]It is prepared by condensing ethylenediamine with acetic acid to give the diamide, which undergoes CaO-induced cyclization. Alternatively, it arises from the condensation of glyoxal, acetaldehyde, and ammonia.
Lysidine is an intermediate in the synthesis of the drug metronidazole. In the presence of Raney nickel, it undergoes dehydrogenation to 2-methylimidazole, which can then be further elaborated.[3]
References
[edit ]- ^ Lysidine at Sigma-Aldrich
- ^ "Lysidine". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Kraft, M. Ya.; Kochergin, P. M.; Tsyganova, A. M.; Shlikhunova, V. S. (1989). "Synthesis of metronidazole from ethylenediamine". Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal. 23 (10): 861. doi:10.1007/BF00764821. S2CID 38187002.