Synthetic method for fluoromethylation of alcohols
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ABBOTT LAB INC
- Publication Date
- 2005-06-08
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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field of invention
[0001] The invention relates to a method for fluoromethylation of haloalcohols. Alcohols are reacted with dialkoxymethane under acidic conditions to give acetals which are then fluorinated by reaction with Lewis acids and fluorinating agents. The process yields high fluoride and can be performed in a single vessel. Preferably this method is used for the synthesis of sevoflurane from hexafluoroisopropanol. Background of the invention
[0002] Anesthetics are biochemical sedatives that affect the vital functions of cells. Anesthetics generally produce analgesia, loss of consciousness, decreased reflex activity, and muscle relaxation with minimal suppression of vital functions. Anesthetics can be gaseous (volatile) or solidified (nonvolatile). Gaseous anesthetics are inhaled and passed through the lungs into the bloodstream, while coagulated anesthetics are administered parenterally or through the digestive tract.
[0003] Many gaseous anesthetics in cur...