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US 12,304,893 B2Granted
Process for synthesis of 2-amino-5-chloro-N-,3-dimethylbenzamide
AssigneesFMC Corporation, Fmc IP Technology GmbH
InventorsLiang Chen, Yefeng Fan, Jianhua Mao, Zhijian Xu
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Abstract
Described herein are novel methods of synthesizing 2-amino-5-chloro-N,3-dimethylbenzamide. Compounds prepared by the methods disclosed herein are useful for preparation of certain anthranilamide compounds that are of interest as insecticides, such as, for example, the insecticides chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole.
Claims17
A method of preparing a compound of Formula VI, wherein
- each of R7-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C5 alkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- wherein at least one of R7-R10 is a halogen;
- and
- wherein R11 is selected from branched C1-C10 alkyl and unbranched C1-C10 alkyl, the method comprising
- I) forming a mixture comprising
- A) a compound of Formula V, wherein
- each of R7-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C5 alkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- wherein at least one of R7-R10 is a halogen;
- and
- wherein the compound of Formula V is prepared according to a method comprising
- i) forming a first mixture comprising
- a) a compound of Formula III, wherein
- each of R1-R4 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- b) a solvent;
- and
- c) a halogenation reagent;
- ii) reacting the first mixture;
- iii) adding an oxidation agent to the reacted first mixture in the presence of a catalyst to form a further mixture;
- and
- iv) reacting the third mixture;
- B) an alkylamine;
- and
- C) a solvent;
- and
- II) reacting the mixture.
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A method of preparing a compound of Formula VI, wherein
- each of R7-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C5 alkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- wherein at least one of R7-R10 is a halogen;
- and
- wherein R11 is selected from branched C1-C10 alkyl and unbranched C1-C10 alkyl, the method comprising
- I) forming a mixture comprising
- A) a compound of Formula V, wherein
- each of R7-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C5 alkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- wherein at least one of R7-R10 is a halogen;
- and
- wherein the compound of Formula V is prepared according to a method comprising
- i) forming a mixture comprising
- a) a compound of Formula IV, wherein
- each of R7-R10 is independently selected from hydrogen, halogen, halogenated C1-C5 alkyl, and C1-C5 alkyl;
- and
- wherein at least one of R7-R10 is a halogen;
- b) an oxidation agent;
- c) a solvent;
- and
- d) a catalyst;
- and
- ii) reacting the mixture;
- B) an alkylamine;
- and
- C) a solvent;
- and
- II) reacting the mixture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.