N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl) acetamide stabilization

Abstract: N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide is improved in thermal stability by adding about 0.01 to 5 mol% of a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or a salt thereof thereto.

Description: This invention relates to a method for stabilizing N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide for improving the thermal stability thereof. As is well known in the art, N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide is a very useful compound which is used as a silylating agent in the synthesis of organic compounds, especially pharmaceutical compounds. This compound, however, can be used only under limited conditions because it lacks thermal stability and is susceptible to decomposition reaction as shown by the following scheme when heated to high temperature. There exists a need for improving the thermal stability of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. In the prior art EP-A-329555 discloses the use of inter alia 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compounds, to stabilise blends of polyamide and polyphenylene ether resins against heat. JP-A-62/177051 describes the use of amine salts of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole to stabilise solutions of acrylamide polymers used for secondary recovery of petroleum. The inventors have found that by adding a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compound of the general formula (1): wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylaminothio group, alkylammonium ion and alkali metal ion to highly active N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide as a stabilizer, the thermal stability of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide can be improved to suppress its decomposition reaction when heated at high temperature. This enables the use of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide over a wider temperature range. In accordance with the present invention, N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide is stabilized by adding a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or salt of formula (1) thereto. In formula (1), R is selected from hydrogen atom, alkylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylaminothio group, alkylammonium ion and alkali metal ion. The alkyl chains in the alkylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylaminothio group, and alkylammonium ion preferably have 1 to 18 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Suitable alkali metal ions include sodium ion, potassium ion, lithium ion and calcium ion. In another aspect, N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide is stabilised by adding to it any of the following Compounds 1 to 7. The 2-mercaptobenzothiazole or salt is preferably added in a amount of about 0.01 to 5 mol%, more preferably about 0.1 to 1 mol% based on the N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. Less than 0.01 mol% of the additive would sometimes fail to provide sufficient stabilization whereas more than 5 mol% of the additive gives rise to no problem, but might be rather economically undesired. The method of the present invention improves the thermal stability of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide thereby suppressing the decomposition reaction thereof at high temperature. The present method is successful in maintaining N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide intact, that is, a percent decomposition of 0% even after heating at 150°C for 2 hours, for example. Accordingly, the present method spreads the applicable temperature range of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. EXAMPLE Examples of the present invention are given below by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. Compounds 1 to 7 used in the examples are as previously defined. Example 1 A 50-ml four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer was charged with 20.3 grams (0.1 mol) of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide and 0.835 grams (5 mol%) of Compound 1 as a stabilizer. With stirring, the contents were heated at 150°C for two hours. Analysis of the solution by gas chromatography showed that the percent decomposition of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide was 0%. The same heating test was carried out except that the amount of Compound 1 was reduced to 0.167 grams (1 mol%), resulting in a decomposition of 1%. Example 2 The procedure of Example 1 was repeated except that Compound 1 was replaced by Compounds 2 to 7 and their amount was varied between 0.01 mol% and 5 mol%. The results are shown in Table 1. Compound Decomposition of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (%) Designation Amount (mol%) 1 5 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0.1 1 3 5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0.1 1 4 5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0.1 0 0.01 1 5 5 0 1 0 0.5 0 0.1 0 0.01 1 6 5 0 1 1 7 5 0 1 1 Table 1 shows that N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide can be stabilized by adding any of Compounds 2 to 7. Comparative Example A 50-ml four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer, condenser and thermometer was charged with 20.3 grams (0.1 mol) of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. With stirring, the contents were heated at a fixed temperature between 50°C and 150°C for two hours. The solutions were analyzed by gas chromatography to determine the percent decomposition of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. The results are shown in Table 2. Heating temperature (°C) Decomposition of N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide (%) 50 0 60 0 80 1 100 5 120 95 150 100

Claims: A method for stabilizing N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide, comprising the step of adding to N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compound of the general formula (1): wherein R is selected from hydrogen atom, alkylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylaminothio group, alkylammonium ion and alkali metal ion. A method of claim 1 wherein the 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compound is added in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 mol% based on the N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide. A method for stabilising N,O-bis (trimethylsilyl) acetamide, comprising adding to it a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compound selected from Use of a 2-mercaptobenzothiazole compound of the general formula (1) : wherein R is selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, alkylamino group, alkylthio group, alkylaminothio group, alkylammonium ion and alkali metal ion to stabilise N,O-bis(trimethylsilyl)acetamide used as a silylating agent during manufacture of pharmaceutical compounds.

Inventors: KUDO MUNEO, MARUYAMA MASAO, SHINOHARA TOSHIO, UENO SUSUMU, KUDO, MUNEO, MARUYAMA, MASAO, SHINOHARA, TOSHIO, UENO, SUSUMU
Applicants: SHINETSU CHEMICAL CO, SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
Application year: 1992
Main classification: C07F7
IPC codes: C07D277, C07F7