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Spanish term or phrase:
imonoéster
English translation:
imino ester
Added to glossary by
Michael Powers (PhD)
Jun 30, 2011 04:29
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imonoéster
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... se debe a una reacción de la molécula de citalopram con etanol en la función nitrilo, creando de esta forma un imonoéster que, posteriormente, se transforma en éster etílico.
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| 4 +2 | imino ester |
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| 3 | monoester |
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imino ester
A type of ester.
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Note added at 11 mins (2011-06-30 04:41:00 GMT)
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Citalopram has a nitrile group (CN) (triple bond between C and N) which can be converted into an imino ester, I would think.
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-06-30 04:41:15 GMT)
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http://emobiochemist.blogspot.com/2010/04/citalopram.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-06-30 04:47:41 GMT)
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I believe the imino ester is an intermediate which eventually conversts into the ethyl ester.
Esters can be formed from the reaction of alcohols (ethanol) with carboxylic acids. However, since nitriles are carboxylic acid precursors, then nitriles too can react with alcohols to produce esters. I will try to find some references.. If I am wrong, I will let you know.
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-06-30 04:58:02 GMT)
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Here is a reference to the Pinner reaction that fvasconcellos referred to:
http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/pinner-react...
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Note added at 11 mins (2011-06-30 04:41:00 GMT)
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Citalopram has a nitrile group (CN) (triple bond between C and N) which can be converted into an imino ester, I would think.
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Note added at 12 mins (2011-06-30 04:41:15 GMT)
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http://emobiochemist.blogspot.com/2010/04/citalopram.html
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Note added at 18 mins (2011-06-30 04:47:41 GMT)
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I believe the imino ester is an intermediate which eventually conversts into the ethyl ester.
Esters can be formed from the reaction of alcohols (ethanol) with carboxylic acids. However, since nitriles are carboxylic acid precursors, then nitriles too can react with alcohols to produce esters. I will try to find some references.. If I am wrong, I will let you know.
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Note added at 29 mins (2011-06-30 04:58:02 GMT)
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Here is a reference to the Pinner reaction that fvasconcellos referred to:
http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/pinner-react...
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Comment: "Thank you very much. Mike "
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monoester
Typo for monoéster.
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