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Bubbleplate (Hive Bee) 10-10-04 16:26 No 535200 |
Solvents For Amide Synthesis | |||||||
Most of the procedures for the "Carbonyldiimidazole" reaction to produce LSD specify DimethylFormamide (DMF) as the solvent to run it in. A few articles I've run across regarding Peptide Coupling Agents, (for instance http://www.peptide-and-dna.com/marder.pdf ) it is suggested that Choloroform or DCM may be better solvents to carry out the reaction in. The above article says "If the activation is carried out in a solvent of low dielectric constant such as CHCl3 or CH2Cl2, the formation of {the carbodiimide} occurs instaneously...... However, if the activation is carried out in a more Polar solvent such as DMF, no immediate reaction can be detected and a complex mixture..." My question is, while the article is about Peptide coupling, would this also be applicable to the Lysergic Acid/N,N-Carbonyldiimidazole reaction? Also, in general, does using solvents of low dielectric constant, like DCM or Choloform, have any potential downside ? |
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