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imonoéster

English translation: imino ester

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Spanish term or phrase:	imonoéster
English translation:	imino ester
Entered by:	Michael Powers (PhD)

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04:29 Jun 30, 2011

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Science - Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng

Spanish term or phrase: imonoéster

... 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.

Michael Powers (PhD) KudoZ activity Questions: 1710 (none open) (57 closed without grading) Answers: 22079 United States
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imino ester

Explanation:
A type of ester.

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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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http://emobiochemist.blogspot.com/2010/04/citalopram.html

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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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Here is a reference to the Pinner reaction that fvasconcellos referred to:

http://www.organic-chemistry.org/namedreactions/pinner-react...

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Zareh Darakjian Ph.D.
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Thank you very much. Mike
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