2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole

Description

2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole is an API intermediate used as an intermediate for the anti-hypertensive drug Chlosartan. It can be used in the chemical manufacture of many APIs and advanced intermediates. With the help of this chemical, a number of other chemicals can be manufactured that have further applications in industries such as Losartan manufacturing.

Chemical Properties

2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole is Yellow Solid

Uses

2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole is used for preparation of N-(biphenylylmethyl)imidazoles as angiotensin II antagonists

Uses

2-Butyl-5-chloro-1H-imidazole-4-carboxaldehyde may be used in the preparation of the following symmetrical esters of dialkyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate:

• dimethyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
• diethyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
• diisopropyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1Himidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
• diisobutyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
• di-tert-butyl 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1Himidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate
• bis(2-methoxyethyl) 4-(2-butyl-5-chloro-1Himidazol-4-yl)-2,6-dimethyl-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate

Application

2-Butyl-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-5-carboxaldehyde (Losartan EP Impurity D) is used for preparation of N-(biphenylylmethyl)imidazoles as angiotensin II antagonists. Losartan USP Related Compound A.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 64, p. 8084, 1999 DOI: 10.1021/jo9824910

Synthesis

2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole was synthesised as follows: Performing condensation reaction of pentamidine hydrochloride with glyoxal and controlling the pH value of the system in the range of 6.0-7.5; after the reaction terminates, arousing dehydration reaction of the compound of formula III, thereby obtaining 2-butyl-1H-imidazole-5(4H)-ketone; and finally, reacting 2-butyl-1H-imidazole-5(4H)-ketone with N,N-dimethylformamide in the presence of phosphorus oxychloride, thereby obtaining 2-butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole.

storage

2-Butyl-4-chloro-5-formylimidazole is soluble in DMF, DMSO, Ethanol and Methanol.