Molecules2000, 5, M174

 3-Chloro-5-methoxy-1-benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulphonamide

Gerard P. Moloney

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Victorian College of Pharmacy (Monash University) 381 Royal Parade Parkville Vic 3052 Australia
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Received: 4 September 2000 / Accepted: 20 September 2000 / Published: 25 December 2000

As part of a research programme targeting novel molecules as potential anti-inflammatory agents we synthesised 3-Chloro-5-methoxy-1-benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulphonylamide base on the reported anti-inflammatory activity of the structurally related molecule 3-Isopropoxy-5-methoxy-N-(1H-1,2,3,4-tetraazol-5-yl)-1-benzothiophene-2-carboxamide [1,2].

5-Methoxy-3-chloro-1-benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulphonyl chloride (1.4 g, 4.7 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous acetone (15.0 mL) and the solution was added dropwise to a mixture of ammonia solution (15.0 mL) dissolved in anhydrous acetone (15.0 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The acetone was evaporated under reduced pressure and the precipitated solid was collected by filtration, washed well with water and diethyl ether and dried to afford (1.1 g, 84.0 %) of the desired 3-chloro-5-methoxy-1-benzo[b]thiophene-2-sulphonylamide as a pale yellow solid.

M.p. 189-190 °C.

MS (EI, 70 eV) : 277 (M+.).

1H NMR (300 MHz, MeOH-d4): 3.88 (s, 3H, OCH3), 7.24-7.30 (m, 2H, 2 x ArH), 8.03 (d, 1H, J = 8.79 Hz, ArH), 8.14 (br s, 2H, NH2).

HPLC retention time : 11.30 min. (10 % B/90 % D) to (90 % B/ 10 % D) over 20 minutes (B = 90 % CH3CN 10 % H2O) (D = 0.1N NH4OAc (pH = 4)) using Zorbax 4.6 mm x 250 mm.

Anal. calcd. for C9H8ClNO3S2. C 38.92, H 2.90, N 5.04; Found C 38.96, H 2.75, N 5.00.

References
 
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