American Cyanamid Company

Cyanamid Agricultural De Puerto Rico, Inc.

Arthur K Hoffmann

Sivaraman Raghu

Balwant Singh

Arnold Zweig

A process for the manufacture of 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-4-imidazolin-2-ones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-imidazolidine-2-thiones, certain of the corresponding 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) derivatives and their 3-acylated derivatives, and certain related compounds which are all useful as intermediates in a new process for the manufacture of tetramisole, dl-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo-[2,1-b]thiazole, and its derivatives. The compound tetramisole is useful as an anthelmintic.

Synthesis of intermediates for tetramisole, levamisole and their

A process for the manufacture of 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-4-imidazolin-2-ones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-imidazolidine-2-thiones, certain of the corresponding 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) derivatives, and their 3-acylated derivatives, and certain related compounds which are all useful as intermediates in a new process for the manufacture of the anthelmintic levamisole, (-)-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo-[2,1-b]thiazols, and its derivatives through conventional resolution procedures. The new process also permits the direct manufacture of optically active 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidone and their 3-acylated derivatives, optically active 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenylimidazolidine-2-thiones, and levamisole, the levorotatory isomer of tetramisole, using catalytic amounts of a chiral reducing agent, with the elimination of conventional resolution procedures.

Synthesis of tetramisole, levamisole and their derivatives

A process for the manufacture of 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-4-imidazolin-2-ones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-imidazolidine-2-thiones, certain of the corresponding 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) derivatives, and their 3-acylated derivatives, and certain related compounds which are all useful as intermediates in a new process for the manufacture of the anthelmintic levamisole, (-)-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo-[2,1-b]thiazole, and its derivatives through conventional resolution procedures. The new process also permits the direct manufacture of optically active 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidone and their 3-acylated derivatives, optically active 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenylimidazolidine-2-thiones, and levamisole, the levorotatory isomer of tetramisole, using catalytic amounts of a chiral reducing agent, with the elimination of conventional resolution procedures.

A process for the manufacture of 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-4-imidazolin-2-ones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidones, 1-(2-alkoxyethyl)-4-phenyl-imidazolidine-2-thiones, certain of the corresponding 1-(2-hydroxyethyl) derivatives and their 3-acylated derivatives, and certain related compounds which are all useful as intermediates in a new process for the manufacture of tetramisole, di-2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazo-[2,1-b]thiazole, and its derivatives. The compound tetramisole is useful as an anthelmintic.

Resmethrin and 4,5-benzospiro[2,4]hepta-4,6-diene-1-carboxylic acid, .alpha.-cyano-m-phenoxybenzyl ester are stabilized against degradation with stabilizing amounts of nickel complexes of 2,2'-thiobis(p-alkylphenols).

Stabilization of

Dehydrogenation processes comprising contacting 1-(2-alkoxyalkyl)-4-aryl-2-imidazolidone with catalysts comprising a noble metal adsorbed on a carrier to produce 1-(2-alkoxyalkyl)-4-aryl-4-imidazolin-2-ones, the dehydrogenation products being useful for synthesis with prochiral catalysts to provide enantiomerically enhanced imidazolidones.

Processes for dehydrogenation of arylimidazolidones

Intermediates for synthesis of tetramisole, levamisole and their

Optically active 1-oxyethyl-4-phenyl-2-imidazolidones

Electrodepositing alkali metals from an electrolyte system comprising a mixture of sulfur dioxide, an organic solvent and an electrolyte salt substantially soluble in said sulfur dioxide and the organic solvent in admixture.

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