Synthesis of deuterium labeled standards of 5‐methoxy‐N,N‐dimethyltryptamine (5‐Meo‐DMT)
Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals – August 14, 2006
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Summary
A successful synthesis of 5-[2H3]-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine achieved a yield of 80% using the Batcho-Leimgruber strategy. Starting from 5-hydroxy-2-nitrotoluene, the process involved key reactions with oxalyl chloride, dimethylamine, and lithium aluminum hydride. Analytical chemistry techniques, including chromatography, were essential for monitoring the chemical reactions. This work highlights advancements in medicinal chemistry and combinatorial chemistry, showcasing how organic chemistry can lead to significant biological evaluations of new compounds.
Abstract
Abstract The Batcho‐Leimgruber strategy was employed to synthesize 5‐[ 2 H 3 ]‐methoxy‐1 H ‐indole 4 from commercially available 5‐hydroxy‐2‐nitrotoluene 1 and CD 3 I. Compound 4 was treated with oxalyl chloride, dimethylamine and lithium aluminum hydride to yield 5‐[ 2 H 3 ]‐methoxy‐ N , N ‐dimethyltryptamine 6 . Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.