JPH10130220A - Process for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To produce the subject compound useful as intermediates for medicines and agrochemicals easily in a high yield on an industrial scale by using cyanamide in the form of an aqueous solution and adding a water-immiscible solvent into reaction. SOLUTION: Cyanamide is dissolved in water, the resultant aqueous solution of cyanamide is dispersed in a water-immiscible solvent, and the water in the system is removed by azeotropic dehydration. The dehydration is completed at a point when the distillation of water is terminated. Then, while keeping the temperature in the system at 45 deg.C or below, an orthoacetate is added to carry out reaction and thus O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate is obtained. Further, ethyl acetate is preferable as the water-immiscible solvent. The amount of addition of the solvent is preferably 0.7-10 times the water content of the cyanamide aqueous solution. With this production method, the objective product is obtained in high yield on an industrial scale.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a process for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidates useful as pharmaceutical and agricultural chemical intermediates. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate by reacting orthoacetate with cyanamide. The present invention relates to a method for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate, which comprises using cyanamide as an aqueous solution in producing -N-cyanoimidate and conducting the reaction in a solvent immiscible with water. .

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2. Description of the Related Art There have been known several methods for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate by reacting orthoacetate with cyanamide. For example, Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. (1963) p. 1816 discloses a method for producing O-ethyl-N-cyanoacetimidate by the above reaction in the presence of 2 mol of acetic anhydride.

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However, this method involves the separation of by-products,
The isolation of the product was difficult, and was not a suitable method on an industrial scale.

[0005] German Patent Publication DE 3815084 therefore discloses that O-acetate is reacted with cyanamide in an alcoholic solution in the presence of an acidic catalyst.
A method has been proposed for producing alkyl-N-cyanoacetimidates on an industrial scale.

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However, in the above manufacturing method,
Cyanamide has been proposed for use as a crystal or alcohol solution, and the use of aqueous cyanamide solutions is not suggested. This is because, when cyanamide is used as an aqueous solution, the raw material orthoacetate ester is hydrolyzed and the yield is greatly reduced.

[0008] Cyanamide is often industrially produced and supplied as an aqueous solution. An aqueous cyanamide solution is very easy to handle as compared with a cyanamide crystal or a cyanamide alcohol solution in terms of safety during storage and ease of handling. It is an economical form.

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The object of the present invention is to provide an O-
In producing alkyl-N-cyanoimidate,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate on an industrial scale in an easy and high yield using an aqueous cyanamide solution as a starting material.

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Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have made intensive studies in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and as a result, have found that O-alkyl-N is reacted by reacting orthoacetate with cyanamide.
-In the production of cyanoimidate, cyanamide is used as an aqueous solution, and in the presence of a solvent immiscible with water in the reaction, the O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate can be easily and highly prepared using the aqueous cyanamide solution as a starting material. The present inventors have found that they can be produced in a high yield, and have completed the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail. First, an aqueous cyanamide solution is dispersed in a solvent immiscible with water, and water in the system is removed by azeotropic dehydration. The concentration of the aqueous solution of cyanamide is not particularly limited, but is preferably from 10% by weight to 90% by weight, particularly preferably from 17% by weight to 80% by weight, but it is preferable to use a 50% by weight aqueous solution commercially available for industrial use. is there.

The solvent that is immiscible with water is not particularly limited as long as it does not react with cyanamide under dehydration conditions and azeotropes with water. For example, ester solvents such as ethyl acetate and butyl acetate; aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene and xylene; aliphatic hydrocarbons such as hexane, octane and dodecane; ethers such as diethyl ether, diisopropyl ether and dibutyl ether. In particular, in large-scale industrial production, toluene and ethyl acetate are preferred from the viewpoint of availability and ease of handling, and ethyl acetate is particularly preferred from the viewpoint of solubility of cyanamide.

The amount of the solvent to be added to the cyanamide solution is 0.5 to 20 times, preferably 0.7 to 10 times, particularly preferably 1 to 5 times the water content of the cyanamide aqueous solution.

The method of dehydration with a solvent that is immiscible with water is not particularly limited. However, a method is employed in which both the solvent and water are distilled off, liquid separation is performed, and only the solvent is returned to the reaction tank. The distillation temperature is 5 ° C
It is good to control to 45 ° C, preferably 30 ° C to 40 ° C. When the temperature is 45 ° C. or less, there is no danger since rapid decomposition of cyanamide does not occur. In order to maintain the temperature, the azeotropic dehydration can be performed under reduced pressure as needed.

When the water is no longer distilled off, the dehydration is completed, and the orthoacetate is added while maintaining the system at 45 ° C. or lower. The water content in the system at the time of the addition of orthoacetate is 5% or less, preferably 2% or less, particularly preferably 1% or less, based on the cyanamide in the system. Since the decomposition of the substance is small, the reaction yield is not reduced.

The amount of orthoacetic acid ester added is 0.8 to 2 moles, preferably 0.9 to 2 moles, per mole of cyanamide.
1.2 mol.

The reaction temperature is 40 ° C. to 100 ° C., preferably 60 ° C. to 80 ° C., and ethyl acetate, toluene,
It is preferable to carry out at reflux temperature using isopropyl ether or the like. 3 hours to 24 hours, preferably 4 hours to 1
After reacting for 2 hours, it is confirmed that no cyanamide remains in the reaction solution, and the solvent is recovered from the reaction solution.

The solvent recovery is carried out at a temperature not exceeding 100 ° C., preferably at 60 ° C. to 80 ° C.
If the temperature in the tank does not exceed 100 ° C., almost no decomposition of the CAIM generated in the tank is observed. The reaction can be carried out at the same time as the solvent is recovered within the range of the above reaction conditions.

When the distillation of the solvent is stopped, the recovery of the solvent is stopped and the CAIM is separated by rectification. The rectification conditions vary depending on the structure of the rectification apparatus, but it is desirable to carry out the rectification at a temperature not exceeding 100 ° C. in order to prevent the decomposition of CAIM during rectification. It is particularly preferable to carry out under a reduced pressure condition. In this way, even on an industrial scale, CAIM can be produced from a cyanamide aqueous solution in high yield.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be further described with reference to examples. Example 1 2 equipped with a stirrer, a cooling device, a water content receiver, and a thermometer
26.7 g (0.3 mol) of a 50% aqueous solution of cyanamide and 100 ml of ethyl acetate were placed in a 00 ml four-necked flask and subjected to azeotropic dehydration at 40 ° C. under reduced pressure for 8 hours.
2.4 g of cyanamide in ethyl acetate (cyanamide concentration 20.2%, water 0.38%, dehydration rate 98.2%) was obtained. To this solution was added 36.5 g of methyl orthoacetate (0.3
Mol), and the mixture was reacted under reflux (71 ° C. to 73 ° C.) for 8 hours. As a result, 98.5 g (CAIM concentration 2) was added.
(8.2%, 94.7% conversion). Further, this reaction solution was distilled under reduced pressure at 75 to 78 ° C./10 mmHg, and 25.6 g of CAIM having a purity of 99.2% was obtained.
(0.259 mol: 86.3 yield based on cyanamide)
%).

Example 2 26.2 g (0.3 mol) of a 47.2% aqueous solution of cyanamide and 100 ml of toluene were placed in the same apparatus as in Example 1, and azeotropic dehydration was carried out at 40 ° C. for 8 hours under reduced pressure. 6
8.9 g of a cyanamide toluene dispersion (cyanamide content: 8.3%, moisture: 0.14%, dehydration rate: 99.3%) was obtained. To this solution was added 36.3 g (0.3 mol) of methyl orthoacetate, and after completion of the addition, 8 mL of the solution was refluxed (73 ° C. to 76 ° C.).
After reacting for 10 hours, 105.2 g (CAIM concentration 2
(7.7%, 99.0% conversion). Further, this reaction solution was subjected to vacuum distillation under the conditions of 74 to 78 ° C./10 mmHg, and CAIM 26.8 having a purity of 99.0%.
g (0.271 mol: 90.1 yield based on cyanamide)
%).

Example 3 In the same apparatus as in Example 1, 26.2 g (0.3 mol) of a 47.2% aqueous solution of cyanamide and isopropyl ether 10
After adding 0 ml and performing azeotropic dehydration at 40 ° C. for 8 hours under reduced pressure, 48.6 g of an isopropyl ether solution of cyanamide (cyanamide concentration: 27.0%, water content: 0.08)
% And a dehydration rate of 99.7%). 36.0 g (0.3 mol) of methyl orthoacetate was added to this solution, and after the addition was completed, the mixture was reacted under reflux (71 ° C. to 73 ° C.) for 8 hours.
7.9 g (CAIM concentration: 37.1%, conversion: 98.0)
%). Further, this reaction solution was distilled under reduced pressure, and 26.5 g of CAIM having a purity of 99.1% (0.
268 mol: 89.2% yield based on cyanamide).

Example 4 200 equipped with a stirring device, a cooling device, a thermometer, and a distillation device
37.0 g of methyl orthoacetate in a 4 ml four-necked flask
(0.31 mol), and heat in an oil bath.
Heated to 0 ° C. 27.2 g of a solution of cyanamide in ethyl acetate obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 so as not to lower the temperature in the system (cyanamide concentration 50%, 0.31 mol)
Was added dropwise over 2 hours, and the mixture was aged for 1 hour after completion of the addition. At this time, the reaction was carried out while distilling off by-produced ethyl acetate as a solvent of methanol and cyanamide as a by-product of the reaction to maintain the reaction temperature. As a result, 31.9 g (C
(AIM concentration: 86.1%, reaction rate: 90.9%) was obtained, and 28.8 g of a mixed solution of methanol and ethyl acetate was distilled off. Further, this reaction solution was distilled under reduced pressure to obtain 26.6 g (yield: 87.3%) of CAIM having a purity of 99.2%.

Comparative Example 1 A 47.2% aqueous solution of cyanamide (26.7%) was placed in a 200 ml four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, a cooling device, and a thermometer.
g (0.3 mol) and ethyl acetate (100 ml) were added, and further, methyl orthoacetate (36.0 g (0.3 mol)) was added. The reaction solution rapidly generated heat, and was allowed to cool to room temperature and analyzed. No CAIM could be identified in the system.

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Claims (1)

[Claims] In producing O-alkyl-N-cyanoimidate by reacting orthoacetate with cyanamide, cyanamide is used as an aqueous solution, and the reaction is carried out in a solvent immiscible with water. A method for producing the above compound.