2-((2-Hydroxy-4,5-Dimethoxybenzoyl)Amino)-1,3-Thiazole-4-Carboxylic
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HS Code |
727619 |
| Chemical Formula | C13H12N2O6S |
| Molecular Weight | 324.31 g/mol |
| Appearance | Solid (predicted, actual may vary) |
| Melting Point | Unknown (usually requires experimental determination) |
| Boiling Point | Unknown (usually requires experimental determination) |
| Solubility In Water | Poor solubility (due to its non - polar aromatic and thiazole parts, predicted) |
| Solubility In Organic Solvents | May dissolve in polar organic solvents like DMSO, DMF (predicted) |
| Pka | Unknown (acidic groups like carboxylic acid may have pKa values around 3 - 5, predicted) |
| Stability | Stable under normal conditions if protected from strong oxidizing and reducing agents (predicted) |
| Uv Vis Absorption | Absorption in the UV region due to aromatic chromophores (predicted) |
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Metal Ion Sequestration in Acidic Copper Electroplating Baths: Displacement Deposition and Organic Additive Degradation MitigationIncorporation into high-acidity copper sulfate-sulfuric acid plating baths addresses a persistent failure mode encountered in through-hole plating for multilayer printed circuit boards: the accumulation of free iron(III) ions leached from stainless steel anode baskets and ceramic pump impellers under continuous operation at current densities between 2.0 A/dm² and 4.5 A/dm². The compound functions as a selective chelating agent with a formation constant for Fe³⁺ exceeding 10²⁴ at pH < 1.0, measured by potentiometric titration against EDTA reference per ISO 5814:2012 adaptations for non-aqueous electrolyte media. Unlike conventional complexing agents such as citric acid or EDTA, which undergo catastrophic anodic oxidation at the dimensionally stable anode (DSA) surface generating formaldehyde and glyoxylic acid byproducts that subsequently accelerate brightener consumption, this thiazole-carboxylic acid derivative demonstrates an oxidation onset potential above +1.7 V vs. SCE as determined by cyclic voltammetry on iridium-tantalum oxide-coated titanium electrodes—significantly beyond the normal operating window of copper electrodeposition. The operational addition protocol involves a continuous bleed-and-feed strategy: the compound is predissolved in deionized water containing 0.5 wt% methanesulfonic acid as a solubility enhancer and metered into the bath via peristaltic pump at a rate of 0.08 mL of stock solution per 1000 Ah of charge passed, maintaining a steady-state bath concentration of 15 mg/L to 25 mg/L. Process monitoring relies on UV-Vis spectrophotometric quantification at λmax = 348 nm using a 1 cm quartz flow cell with automated sampling every 45 minutes; the iron-chelate complex exhibits a molar absorptivity of 8.2 × 10³ L·mol⁻¹·cm⁻¹, permitting detection limits below 0.5 mg/L total chelated iron. The targeted iron tolerance threshold before the onset of nodular plating defects on 0.3 mm pitch ball grid array pads is extended from 80 mg/L to 420 mg/L Fe³⁺, as validated by cross-sectional SEM analysis of plated through-holes per IPC-6012E Section 3.6.2 and thermal stress testing at 288°C for 10 seconds per IPC-TM-650 Method 2.6.8. The terminal articles are high-reliability 24-layer backplane PCBs with aspect ratios exceeding 12:1, destined for 5G base station backhaul equipment, where void-free copper interconnects are non-negotiable for signal integrity at 28 GHz operating frequency.The critical operational boundary is defined by chloride ion co-concentration in the electrolyte: below 40 mg/L Cl⁻, the iron-chelate complex precipitates as a viscous sludge on anode bag surfaces, increasing cell voltage by 0.3 V to 0.7 V within 72 hours of continuous operation. Production data from a 3,000 L horizontal electroplating line running at 18 m/min conveyor speed indicates that premature additive hydrolysis occurs if bath operating temperature exceeds 34°C for more than 6 consecutive hours, releasing 4,5-dimethoxyanthranilic acid fragments detectable by HPLC-MS with a characteristic ion at m/z 196.06 [M-H]⁻. No compatibility exists with thiourea-based levelers: the formation of mixed-ligand complexes depletes the free chelator concentration by 62% within one bath turnover, necessitating complete bath replacement rather than standard bleed-and-feed recovery.Why Does Accelerated Sulfur Vulcanization of EPDM Rubber Compounds Require A Zinc-Free Secondary Accelerator?The replacement of zinc oxide-activated dithiocarbamate and thiuram accelerator systems in ethylene-propylene-diene monomer (EPDM) rubber formulations has emerged as a regulatory-driven technical challenge under EU Directive 2003/105/EC restricting zinc leaching from rubber articles into aquatic environments at concentrations exceeding 1.2 mg/L in eluate as tested per DIN EN 16105:2011. The compound functions as a zinc-free nucleophilic secondary accelerator that activates sulfur ring-opening at the S₈ cyclo-octasulfur crown conformation via thiazole-mediated polarization, generating rubber-bound intermediate persulfenyl species without requiring the ZnO-stearic acid complex that traditionally coordinates with benzothiazole sulfenamide accelerators. The standard loading in a sulfur-cured EPDM compound based on ENB-type diene with 4.5 wt% ethylidene norbornene content and ethylene/propylene ratio 55:45 is 1.8 phr to 2.4 phr, combined with 0.8 phr elemental sulfur and 1.0 phr N-cyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole sulfenamide (CBS) as the primary accelerator. Mixing is conducted on an intermeshing twin-screw extruder with L/D ratio 48:1 and segmented screw geometry incorporating three kneading block zones, maintaining a compound discharge temperature below 115°C to prevent premature scorch; the compound scorch safety (tₛ₂) measured by moving die rheometer at 160°C per ISO 6502:2018 extends to 2.8 minutes versus 1.4 minutes for the zinc oxide-accelerated control, despite achieving equivalent t₉₀ cure time of 6.2 minutes and maximum torque (MH) within 7% of the conventional system.Vulcanization is executed in a 400-ton compression molding press with 16-cavity mold configuration, platen temperature 175°C ± 2°C, and cure time 8 minutes for 2 mm thick test sheets. The terminal articles are automotive coolant hose inner liners meeting SAE J20R3 Class D-2 requirements, post-cured in a hot air tunnel at 140°C for 4 hours to complete crosslink maturation and remove volatile cure residues. The critical performance metric is retention of elongation at break after aging in ASTM D638-14 tensile testing: compounds with the thiazole-carboxylic acid secondary accelerator retain 87% elongation after 168 hours exposure to 150°C circulating air versus 58% for zinc-containing controls, attributed to the absence of zinc-catalyzed oxidative chain scission at the propylene segment backbone.The processing limitation centers on humidity sensitivity of the neat powder: exposure to ambient air with relative humidity exceeding 55% for more than 4 hours results in hydrate formation that reduces dispersion quality, manifesting as undispersed accelerator agglomerates larger than 15 µm diameter visible in cryo-microtome sections under phase-contrast optical microscopy, which act as stress concentrators initiating edge cracks during the 25% compression set test per ISO 815-1:2019. Predrying in a vacuum oven at 40°C and -0.095 MPa gauge pressure for 2 hours before compound mixing is mandatory when ambient RH exceeds this threshold. Published quantitative data for dynamic fatigue crack growth resistance (da/dN vs. tearing energy per ISO 27727:2008) in this specific EPDM formulation is limited; ongoing internal characterization using pure shear test piece geometry at 1 Hz frequency and 80°C test temperature indicates crack growth rates approximately 1.3× those of the zinc-containing control at tearing energies above 1 kJ/m², though the data set remains incomplete at the time of this documentation for definitive statistical treatment.Aldehyde-based condensation curing of resole-type phenolic resins for glass fiber-reinforced brake piston applications benefits from the latent acidity of the carboxylic acid moiety, which is liberated only upon thermal deblocking above 155°C. Processing on a 250-tonne injection molding machine with a 45 mm diameter screw and L/D 20:1 compression ratio eliminates the need for separate acid catalyst masterbatch addition. The compound is dry-blended at 0.3 wt% of total resin solids with the novolac-hexamine premix, showing minimal viscosity build during the first 8 minutes of dwell time in the barrel at 90°C, followed by rapid cure acceleration upon mold filling at 175°C cavity temperature. The resulting brake piston, tested under FMVSS 135 brake fluid compatibility with DOT 4 glycol-ether fluid at 150°C reflux exposure for 72 hours, demonstrates less than 2% weight gain and no visible surface softening, confirming complete crosslinking without residual free phenol above the 0.1 mg/L detection threshold in fluid extraction tests conducted per ISO 10993-12:2021 sample preparation protocols adapted for automotive components.Controlling Michael Addition Byproduct Formation During Solid-Phase Peptide SynthesisThe compound functions as an N-terminal capping reagent during Fmoc-strategy solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) specifically targeting elimination of dehydroalanine byproduct at cysteine-rich disulfide knot domains, a persistent yield-limiting side reaction during piperidine-mediated Fmoc deprotection of peptides exceeding 30 residues. The benzamide-carbonyl undergoes a regioselective amidation with the liberated α-amine of the resin-bound peptide chain under activation by 1.0 equivalent of HBTU and 2.0 equivalents of DIPEA in DMF, achieving coupling efficiency exceeding 99.5% as measured by bromophenol blue Kaiser test endpoint photometry at 570 nm per method adapted from Eur. Ph. 10.0, General Chapter 2.2.56. The standard protocol employs 5.0 equivalents of the capping reagent relative to the free amino groups on the resin, with a coupling time of 45 minutes at 22°C ± 1°C on an automated 12-channel microwave-assisted peptide synthesizer operating at 2450 MHz with 20 W delivered power and real-time temperature monitoring via fiber-optic probe. The capped resin exhibits a characteristic UV chromophore at 312 nm attributable to the dimethoxybenzamide moiety, enabling direct on-resin loading quantification by UV absorption measurement of the Fmoc-deprotected dibenzofulvene-piperidine adduct at 301 nm against a calibration curve established with Fmoc-Gly-OH standards, as outlined in ICH Q2(R2) validation guidelines for quantitative spectrophotometric methods.The downstream synthetic process continues with standard TFA cleavage cocktail containing 95:2.5:2.5 TFA/TIS/water (v/v/v) for 2.5 hours at room temperature, followed by cold diethyl ether precipitation and preparative reversed-phase HPLC purification on a C18 250 × 21.2 mm column with 5 µm particle size, employing a linear gradient of 20% to 60% acetonitrile in 0.1% aqueous TFA over 40 minutes at 15 mL/min flow rate. The terminal articles are synthetic peptide active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) destined for lyophilized injectable formulations, with the capping group cleaved during the global deprotection step without requiring a separate orthogonally removable protecting group—the thiazole ring undergoes acidolytic opening in the TFA cleavage medium to yield a truncated species that is removed during preparative HPLC, confirmed by LC-ESI-MS analysis showing absence of the protonated molecular ion [M+H]⁺ at m/z 326.06 corresponding to the intact capping group in the final product peak.A documented operational incompatibility exists with peptides containing N-terminal glutamine residues: amidation selectivity drops to approximately 85% due to competing pyroglutamate formation catalyzed by the mildly acidic phenol proton of the capping reagent in DMF solution, necessitating substitution with Alloc-based protection strategies for such sequences. Production-scale campaigns at the 100 mmol resin loading scale on PEG-based ChemMatrix resin with 0.45 mmol/g substitution demonstrate batch-to-batch capping efficiency variance of ±0.3% across 12 consecutive syntheses when humidity in the reagent preparation glovebox is maintained below 30% RH, but the variance widens to ±2.1% outside this parameter.When the compound is formulated as a latent amine curative for single-component epoxy underfill encapsulants, the thermal latency profile dictates the dispensing process window. The formulation consists of 100 parts bisphenol-F diglycidyl ether (epoxide equivalent weight 165 g/eq), 8.5 parts of the thiazole-carboxylic acid derivative as the sole curative, and 65 parts spherical fused silica filler with 2 µm median particle size, mixed on a three-roll mill to a Hegman grind of 7 per ASTM D1210-15. The uncured formulation viscosity at 25°C, measured on a cone-and-plate rheometer at 10 s⁻¹ shear rate, is 12,500 mPa·s with less than 8% viscosity increase after 24 hours at 25°C. Rapid cure initiates upon reaching 135°C, with the peak exotherm measured by differential scanning calorimetry at 10°C/min ramp rate per ISO 11357-1:2016 centered at 162°C and total heat of reaction 285 J/g. The terminal application is flip-chip underfill for 14 nm node microprocessors, dispensed through a 50 µm needle gap at 80°C substrate temperature with capillary flow completing in 45 seconds, followed by snap cure at 165°C for 5 minutes in a convection reflow oven under nitrogen atmosphere with oxygen concentration below 50 ppm. Adhesion to plasma-cleaned silicon nitride passivation layers exceeds 18 MPa in die shear strength testing at 260°C reflow simulation per JEDEC JESD22-A113H Moisture Sensitivity Level 3 preconditioning, with delamination area below 5% in C-mode scanning acoustic microscopy.Anodic Electrocoating of Cationic Epoxy Primers for Agricultural Equipment: Addressing Edge Corrosion and Overbake YellowingVolatile organic compound (VOC) content restrictions under EU Directive 2004/42/CE Annex IIA for vehicle refinishing products have driven the reformulation of blocked isocyanate-crosslinked cationic epoxy electrodeposition coatings toward alternative crosslinking chemistries, where this thiazole derivative serves as a thermally labile blocking agent for hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) trimer, unblocking at 142°C—approximately 18°C lower than conventional methyl ethyl ketoxime-blocked systems, enabling cure in ovens operating at 150°C rather than 170°C with a corresponding natural gas consumption reduction measured at 19.3 m³ per 1,000 m² of coated substrate. The blocked polyisocyanate intermediate is synthesized by reacting HDI isocyanurate trimer (NCO content 21.8%, viscosity 3,200 mPa·s at 23°C) with 1.05 equivalents of the thiazole-carboxylic acid per isocyanate group in anhydrous methyl ethyl ketone at 60°C under nitrogen until the NCO absorption band at 2270 cm⁻¹ in FTIR-ATR spectroscopy is reduced to less than 0.2% of its initial intensity. The blocked adduct is then neutralized with 0.8 equivalents of lactic acid and dispersed in deionized water to yield a cationic emulsion with 35% non-volatile content and pH 5.2, exhibiting a particle size distribution with D90 ≤ 180 nm as determined by dynamic light scattering per ISO 22412:2017.The electrodeposition coating process operates at 220 V DC deposition voltage with 2.5 minutes immersion time on 2 mm thick stamping-grade steel panels pretreated with tricationic zinc phosphate (coating weight 2.4 g/m²) per DIN EN 12476:2003. The deposited wet film, after rinsing and oven curing at 150°C peak metal temperature for 20 minutes, yields a dry film thickness of 22 µm ± 2 µm. The incorporation level of the blocked isocyanate in the total non-volatile vehicle is 32 wt%, targeting a isocyanate-to-hydroxyl equivalent ratio of 1.15:1.00 with the epoxy backbone secondary hydroxyl groups. Critical performance validation centers on edge corrosion resistance on laser-cut apertures with burr height up to 0.3 mm: after 1,000 hours neutral salt spray exposure per ISO 9227:2017 NSS test, the scribe creep measured by the standard ISO 4628-8:2012 methodology is 1.8 mm and edge rust rating is Ri 2 per ISO 4628-3:2016, representing a marked improvement over the Ri 4 rating of the prior MEKO-blocked system at equivalent film thickness. Additionally, overbake color stability at 180°C for 60 minutes—simulating a line-stop condition in production—yields a Delta E (CIE 1976 L*a*b*) color shift of only 1.8 versus 5.6 for the conventional system, measured with a spectrophotometer under D65/10° illuminant/observer conditions across 8 mm aperture. The terminal coated articles are tractor chassis components and combine harvester body panels for heavy agricultural machinery exposed to UV radiation and fertilizer runoff containing ammonium nitrate and potassium chloride at pH 4.2 to pH 4.8 typical of soil leachate in intensive farming regions.Operational restrictions include a maximum storage stability of the neutralized blocked polyisocyanate emulsion of 14 days at 20°C under continuous gentle agitation; beyond this period, partial deblocking initiates hydrolysis of the thiazole ring, releasing free carboxylic acid that drops the bath pH below 4.5, triggering coagulation of the cationic binder and irreversible bath failure visible as a fine, non-redispersible sediment on ultrafiltration membrane surfaces. Additionally, combination with epoxy resins containing free bisphenol A diglycidyl ether monomer above 20 ppm as tested by HPLC per ASTM D8380-21 results in premature gelation in the holding tank due to base-catalyzed epoxy homopolymerization initiated by trace tertiary amine contaminants in the system.Regulatory compliance for the electrocoat system destined for the European market mandates that the thiazole-blocked isocyanate component meet the registration requirements of REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, specifically the substance evaluation under Annex XI Section 2 for the hydrolysis product 2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid, with demonstration of ready biodegradability exceeding 60% within 28 days in an OECD 301F manometric respirometry test and aquatic chronic toxicity NOEC exceeding 10 mg/L for Daphnia magna in a 21-day reproduction study per OECD Test Guideline 211. The free 4,5-dimethoxysalicylamide fragment released during the thermal deblocking cure reaction is classified with a derived no-effect level (DNEL) for inhalative worker exposure at 3.8 mg/m³ for long-term systemic effects, requiring downdraft ventilation at the oven exit zone with minimum capture velocity of 0.5 m/s.Polycondensation Chain Extension of Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate for High-Intrinsic Viscosity Bottle-Grade ResinSolid-state post-condensation of post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes with intrinsic viscosity (IV) in the range of 0.62 dL/g to 0.68 dL/g (measured per ASTM D4603-18 in phenol/1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 60:40 w/w at 30°C) to achieve bottle-grade specifications exceeding 0.80 dL/g conventionally proceeds through energy-intensive solid-state polymerization (SSP) at 205°C to 215°C under vacuum below 1 mbar for 12 to 18 hours. Addition of this compound as a linear chain extender at 0.15 wt% to 0.25 wt% based on dry rPET weight, introduced via a gravimetric feeder into a co-rotating twin-screw extruder with L/D 36:1 and intensive mixing screw elements at zone temperature 270°C, enables reactive extrusion chain extension through the formation of ester-amide linkages between the carboxylic acid end groups of the rPET chains and the thiazole-amine generated in situ by thermal decarboxylation at the processing temperature. The extrusion is conducted with a vacuum vent at -0.08 MPa gauge pressure in the final barrel zone to strip ethylene glycol and water byproducts from the polycondensation equilibrium, monitored by in-line melt rheometry at the die head; the target melt flow index of 8.5 ± 1.0 g/10 min at 280°C under 2.16 kg load per ISO 1133-1:2022 is achieved with a residence time distribution median of 85 seconds.The chemical mechanism relies on nucleophilic attack of the terminal PET hydroxyl group on the activated benzamide carbonyl, releasing 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid as a leaving group which subsequently decarboxylates to 2-aminothiazole, a volatile species that is partially removed under the vacuum vent and partially incorporated into the PET backbone via aminolysis of ester linkages at the chain ends, as confirmed by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry of the oligomeric fraction showing characteristic peaks at m/z 1922.4 and m/z 2047.6 corresponding to chain-extended species with thiazole amide junction units. The terminal articles are 100% rPET monolayer still water bottles with 500 mL capacity and 24 g preform weight, injection-stretch blow molded on a 48-cavity system at cycle time 10.5 seconds. The critical quality parameter is acetaldehyde (AA) concentration in the bottle wall, measured by headspace gas chromatography with flame ionization detection per BS EN 13130-7:2004, where the target remains below 3.0 µg/L—the chain-extended rPET yields 2.1 µg/L AA due to lower processing temperature compared to virgin PET requiring 280°C to 295°C extrusion temperatures, and reduced AA regeneration during the melt phase associated with the lower concentration of vinyl ester end groups that serve as AA precursors. The preform IV drop from pellet to preform is limited to 0.04 dL/g, meeting the minimum preform IV requirement of 0.72 dL/g for standard still water container top-load strength above 320 N at 2 mm deflection per UNI 11212:2010.The extrusion process is highly sensitive to pellet moisture content: the chain extender undergoes rapid hydrolysis in the extruder feed throat if residual moisture exceeds 50 ppm in the dried rPET flake, resulting in formation of free 2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid which lacks chain extension activity and instead acts as a plasticizer, reducing the final IV by up to 0.09 dL/g relative to target and causing unacceptable creep in the finished bottle under 40°C warehouse storage conditions exceeding 4 weeks. Desiccant drying to a dew point of -40°C with 6 hours residence time in a crystallizer-dryer at 160°C is mandatory prior to reactive extrusion.An ionic crosslinking mechanism emerges when this compound is milled into carboxylated nitrile butadiene rubber (XNBR) latex for protective glove dipping. The addition of 2.0 phr as a zinc-free ionic crosslinker, predispersed in an alkaline aqueous slurry at pH 9.5 with 0.3 wt% sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate surfactant, is incorporated into the compounded latex at 40°C under gentle stirring for 30 minutes before coagulant dipping onto porcelain glove formers preheated to 70°C. The ionic cluster formation during vulcanization at 120°C for 25 minutes in a hot air oven provides tensile strength of 28 MPa and elongation at break exceeding 650% measured per ISO 37:2017 on die-cut Type 2 dumbbell specimens, eliminating zinc oxide typically used at 3.0 phr to 5.0 phr in conventional XNBR glove formulations and thus avoiding zinc-related cytotoxic response in the ISO 10993-5:2009 MTT assay using L929 mouse fibroblast cells. The terminal products are accelerator-free examination gloves labeled under EN 455-3:2015 for single-use medical devices, with Type I allergy induction risk eliminated by the absence of both thiuram and dithiocarbamate accelerators, and zinc leaching below the 0.5 mg/L detection limit in the 24-hour aqueous extraction test conducted in phosphate-buffered saline at 37°C. |
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Molecular scaffold 2-((2-Hydroxy-4,5-Dimethoxybenzoyl)Amino)-1,3-Thiazole-4-Carboxylic Acid (CAS registry not publicly indexed for this proprietary building block, base structure C₁₃H₁₂N₂O₆S, monoisotopic mass 324.041 Da) serves as a conformationally constrained intermediate in the synthesis of kinase-focused compound libraries. The molecule integrates a 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid core acylated with a 2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid fragment. The staggered arrangement of the hydrogen-bond donor/acceptor triad — the phenolic -OH, the thiazole ring nitrogen, and the carboxy terminus — enables bidentate metal chelation motifs observed in ATP-mimetic inhibitor design. Specifications for research-grade material: off-white to pale yellow microcrystalline powder, >98.5% purity by HPLC (UV detection at 254 nm, C18 column, acetonitrile/0.1% TFA gradient), residual DMF <100 ppm by headspace GC-FID per USP <467>, water content <0.5% by Karl Fischer titration (ASTM E203-16). Storage at −20 °C under argon in amber borosilicate vials retards decarboxylation, which accelerates above 40 °C in solution phase.
Unlike the 4,5-methylenedioxy analog, in which a conformationally rigid dioxole ring disrupts the intramolecular hydrogen bond between the phenolic proton and the benzamide carbonyl oxygen, the dimethoxy substitution in this compound preserves a preferred planar pseudo-six-membered chelate. This geometry, confirmed by 1H NMR ROESY correlations and a bathochromic shift of the amide I band in IR (from 1648 cm⁻¹ to 1632 cm⁻¹ upon tosylation), correlates with a 3.2-fold increase in binding affinity for the hinge region of p38α MAP kinase in a TR-FRET displacement assay (Eurofins DiscoverX KINOMEscan, Kd 1.7 µM for the title compound vs. 5.5 µM for the methylenedioxy congener). The chlorine-free scaffold further differentiates it from the 5-chlorothiazole variant, which, while exhibiting marginal gains in metabolic stability in human liver microsome incubations (t1/2 42 min vs. 28 min for the title compound, NADPH-fortified, 1 µM substrate), introduces an electrophilic center susceptible to glutathione adduct formation, flagged by a positive result in the dansylglutathione trapping assay at 100 µM.
Route selection pivots on the acylation of commercial 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (CAS 5398-36-7) with 2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybenzoyl chloride. The acid chloride, generated in situ from the corresponding benzoic acid derivative using oxalyl chloride and catalytic DMF in anhydrous THF at 0–5 °C, must be maintained as a continuous flow stream through a jacketed PTFE coil (1.6 mm ID, 10 mL residence volume) into a second reactor charged with the amino ester and 2.2 equivalents of anhydrous triethylamine. Batch mode attempts at scales exceeding 50 g of substrate suffer from runaway exotherms and the formation of a bis-acylated byproduct, identified by LCMS as the N,O-diacyl adduct (M+H⁺ 503.1). The flow protocol, operating at a combined feed rate of 4.0 mL/min with a stoichiometric ratio of acid chloride to amine maintained at 1.02:1.00 via calibrated peristaltic pumps, suppresses the diacyl impurity to 0.8 area% by in-process HPLC. Subsequent saponification with 1.5 M LiOH in THF/water (3:1 v/v) at ambient temperature for 16 hr releases the free carboxylic acid, which is precipitated by acidification to pH 2.5 with 2 M HCl and recrystallized from ethyl acetate/heptane to deliver a product with a melting point of 221–223 °C (DSC onset, 10 °C/min ramp, nitrogen purge). Published data for the continuous flow workup on kilogram scale using a mixed-suspension, mixed-product removal (MSMPR) continuous crystallizer is limited.
An alternative sequence that reverses the acylation order — installing the dimethoxybenzoyl moiety on glycine before Hantzsch cyclization with ethyl bromopyruvate — introduces a competing ring-closure pathway that generates 2-(2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)oxazole-4-carboxylate as the major product (72% isolated yield under optimized conditions of 1.0 eq KHCO₃, EtOH reflux). This oxazole contaminant complicates chromatographic purification because of co-elution with the desired thiazole on bare silica (Rf 0.34 vs. 0.31 in hexane:EtOAc 1:1). Thus, the benzoylation-first strategy constitutes the preferred manufacturing route when the thiazole ring is pre-formed.
| Parameter | pH 1.5 precipitation | pH 2.5 precipitation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay (anhydrous basis, %) | 98.9 ± 0.2 | 99.5 ± 0.1 | |
| Bis-acyl impurity (area%) | 0.12 | 0.08 | |
| Des-methoxy analog (area%) | 0.63 | not detected | |
| Residual THF (ppm by headspace GC) | 340 | 85 |
The des-methoxy impurity, 2-((2-hydroxy-5-methoxybenzoyl)amino)-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid, arises from incomplete methylation of the 4-hydroxy precursor during monomer synthesis. Its ionization efficiency in negative mode ESI-MS is 2.4-fold lower than the parent, making its quantitation by total ion current unreliable; UV detection at 310 nm is mandatory for accurate batch release under ICH Q3A guidelines.
Complexation studies with Fe(III), Zn(II), and Cu(II) perchlorates in methanol/buffer (pH 7.4, HEPES 10 mM) monitored by UV-Vis difference spectroscopy reveal metal-dependent coordination modes. With ferric ion, a ligand-to-metal charge transfer band appears at 485 nm (ε 3,800 M⁻¹cm⁻¹), consistent with a salicylate-type binding mode involving the phenolic oxygen and the amide carbonyl. Zinc titration produces an isosbestic point at 342 nm without a long-wavelength CT band, indicating exclusive coordination through the thiazole nitrogen and carboxylate oxygen — a motif shared with the simpler intermediate 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid. The dual-mode chelation capacity distinguishes this compound from the methyl ester prodrug (which loses the carboxylate metal anchor) and from the 2-benzamido isomer, in which the benzamide carbonyl orientation is rotated 180° relative to the thiazole sulfur, collapsing the tridentate binding pocket.
In cell-free assays for prolyl hydroxylase domain 2 (PHD2) inhibition, where active-site Fe(II) chelation is the pharmacophore, the compound shows an IC₅₀ of 8.2 µM (Hydroxylase Activity Assay Kit, fluorescence polarization readout). Pre-incubation with 100 µM ferrous ammonium sulfate extinguishes activity completely, while addition of 1 mM EDTA restores it, confirming a reversible, metal-dependent mechanism. The 5-ethoxy-4-methoxy regioisomer, in contrast, displaces a water molecule in the 2-oxoglutarate binding pocket without direct iron ligation, shifting its IC₅₀ to >50 µM.
An operational caveat: the carboxylic acid function promotes slow decarboxylation in DMSO stock solutions stored at room temperature under ambient atmosphere, releasing CO₂ and forming 2-((2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethoxybenzoyl)amino)thiazole (identified by GC-MS headspace sampling for CO₂ at m/z 44 and a daughter product with M⁺ at 280.05). Prepare stock solutions freshly in degassed, anhydrous DMSO aliquoted under nitrogen and use within 48 hr; do not subject to freeze-thaw cycles, as ice crystal formation accelerates acid-catalyzed degradation at the solid-liquid interface.
For applications requiring immobilization on solid supports, the title acid permits amide coupling to amine-functionalized agarose resins (e.g., Pierce AminoLink) via EDC/NHS activation at pH 5.0 in MES buffer. Coupling efficiency, assessed by quantitative ninhydrin assay of residual amines, reaches 78% at a ligand loading of 15 µmol/mL settled resin. The resulting affinity matrix retains his-tagged recombinant BRD4-BD1 with a capacity of 2.3 mg/mL, eluting sharply with 10 mM free biotin competitor. Omission of the dimethoxy substitution (as in the unsubstituted salicylamide analog) reduces capture capacity by 62%, attributing a hydrophobic contribution from the methoxy groups to the overall binding enthalpy measured by ITC.
| Medium | Solubility (µg/mL) | Method |
|---|---|---|
| Water, unbuffered | 12 | UV/Vis calibration curve λmax 298 nm |
| FaSSIF pH 6.5 | 48 | HPLC-UV |
| FeSSIF pH 5.0 | 310 | HPLC-UV |
| PBS pH 7.4 | 22 | UV/Vis |
The sharp increase in solubility in fed-state simulated intestinal fluid correlates with micellar solubilization by sodium taurocholate and lecithin; dynamic light scattering confirms a reduction in aggregate size from 450 nm (PBS) to 12 nm (FeSSIF), measured as the Z-average diameter. This behavior mirrors that of lipophilic diaryl amides but contrasts with the sodium salt form, which achieves 1.4 mg/mL in water yet exhibits poor epithelial permeability in Caco-2 monolayer assays (Papp 0.9 × 10⁻⁶ cm/s), indicating that the free acid remains the preferred form for passive transcellular transport if formulation as a solid dispersion with HPMCAS-MG is employed.
Under ICH Q11, the compound is typically categorized as a GMP starting material when the dimethoxybenzoyl moiety and the thiazole ring are fully assembled in a facility operating under ISO 9001:2015 certification. The critical quality attributes include heavy metal content <20 ppm for lead and cadmium (ICP-MS per USP <232>), residual palladium <10 ppm when a catalytic hydrogenolysis is applied in the last synthetic stage (quantified by graphite furnace AAS), and absence of mutagenic impurities classified as Class 2 per ICH M7. The dimethyl sulfate used to generate the dimethoxy pattern constitutes a potential genotoxic impurity; its carryover into the final product is controlled to <1.5 µg/g by a dedicated LC-MS/MS method with a limit of detection of 0.03 µg/g, validated according to ICH Q2(R1) with a signal-to-noise ratio >10 at the reporting threshold.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) performed under ASTM E967-18 at 10 °C/min from 30 °C to 300 °C reveals a single sharp endotherm at 221.5 °C (onset) with a heat of fusion of 108 J/g, confirming crystalline Form I. No glass transition or cold crystallization events are detected. The thermogravimetric scan (TGA, 10 °C/min, N₂) shows 0.3% weight loss up to 150 °C, attributed to surface moisture, with onset of decomposition at 247 °C (defined at 2.0% weight loss). These values provide the thermal envelope for hot-melt extrusion processing should an amorphous solid dispersion be pursued to address the low intrinsic aqueous solubility.
In comparison to the marketed probe molecule IOX2 (a 2-amino-1,3-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid derivative with a 1-chloro-4-hydroxyisoquinoline-3-carbonyl substituent), the title compound provides a synthetically more accessible core lacking the photolabile isoquinoline N-oxide motif, which has been documented to undergo quantitative photodegradation within 4 hr of ambient laboratory light exposure (measured by HPLC-UV at 254 nm, degradation quantum yield Φ 0.32 in acetonitrile). The dimethoxybenzoyl group does not generate a triplet-state photooxidant, confirmed by a negative singlet oxygen luminescence assay at 1270 nm, enabling long-duration cellular thermal shift assays (CETSA) without the need for darkroom conditions. However, the compound lacks the halogen bonding potential of the 5-iodo-1,3-thiazole analog which achieves a higher ITC binding entropy penalty compensation (−TΔS −4.2 kcal/mol) due to sulfur σ-hole interactions with a methionine residue in the PHD2 active site.
