Ethyl benzimidate hydrochloride

Chemical Properties

White to white crystalline

Uses

Intermediate for synthesis

Uses

Ethyl benzimidate hydrochloride is used in the preparation of (4R)-ethyl 2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylate by reacting with (R)-ethyl cysteine hydrochloride. It also reacts with D-penicillamine methyl ester hydrochloride and triethylamine to prepare methyl-5,5- dimethyl-2-phenyl-2-thiazoline-4-carboxylate. Further, it is used as an intermediate for organic synthesis.

General Description

Ethyl benzimidate hydrochloride reacts with (R)-ethyl cysteine hydrochloride in ethanol to yield (4R)-ethyl 2-phenyl-4,5-dihydrothiazole-4-carboxylate. It reacts with D-Penicillamine methyl ester hydrochloride and triethylamine to yield methyl-5,5- dimethyl-2-phenyl-2-thiazoline-4-carboxylate.