2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride

2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride
Names
IUPAC name
(2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoyl) 2-methyl-6-nitrobenzoate
Identifiers
434935-69-0
ChemSpider 8648059
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PubChem 10472648
Properties
C16H12N2O7
Molar mass 344.28 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic anhydride is a condensing agent also known as the Shiina reagent, having a structure wherein carboxylic acids undergo intermolecular dehydration condensation. It was developed in 2002 by Prof. Isamu Shiina (Tokyo University of Science, Japan).[1] The compound is often abbreviated MNBA.

Abstract

The reagent is used for synthetic reactions wherein medium- and large-sized lactones are formed from hydroxycarboxylic acids via intramolecular ring closure (Shiina macrolactonization).[2][3] The reaction proceeds at room temperature under basic or neutral conditions. This reagent can be used not only for macrolactonization but also for esterification, amidation, and peptide coupling.

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References

  1. Shiina, I.; Ibuka, R.; Kubota, M. (2002). "A New Condensation Reaction for the Synthesis of Carboxylic Esters from Nearly Equimolar Amounts of Carboxylic Acids and Alcohols Using 2-Methyl-6-nitrobenzoic Anhydride". Chem. Lett. 31 (3): 286. doi:10.1246/cl.2002.286.
  2. Shiina, I.; Kubota, M.; Oshiumi, H.; Hashizume, M. (2004). "An Effective Use of Benzoic Anhydride and Its Derivatives for the Synthesis of Carboxylic Esters and Lactones: A Powerful and Convenient Mixed Anhydride Method Promoted by Basic Catalysts". J. Org. Chem. 69 (6): 1822. doi:10.1021/jo030367x.
  3. Shiina, I. (2014). "An Adventurous Synthetic Journey with MNBA from Its Reaction Chemistry to the Total Synthesis of Natural Products". Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn. 87 (2): 196. doi:10.1246/bcsj.20130216.

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