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methyl acetimidate

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Description

Methyl acetimidate is a reagent used in organic synthesis. It is a highly reactive compound that can be used to introduce an acetamide group into a molecule. Methyl acetimidate is typically synthesized by the reaction of acetic acid with methyl alcohol in the presence of a strong acid catalyst. The resulting ester is then reacted with ammonia to form methyl acetimidate. Methyl acetimidate is a useful reagent for the synthesis of amides, imides, and other nitrogen-containing compounds. It has been used in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics and anti-cancer agents. Methyl acetimidate is also used as a reagent in the study of protein structure and function. It can be used to label proteins and to study their interactions with other molecules.'

methyl acetimidate: affords intermediate protection for amino group; RN given refers to parent cpd; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID26888
MeSH IDM0055565

Synonyms (16)

Synonym
methyl acetimidate
ethanimidic acid, methyl ester
brn 1736771
acetimidic acid, methyl ester
methyl ethanimidate
AKOS009157028
unii-c1o9di6f4u
c1o9di6f4u ,
14777-29-8
2-02-00-00181 (beilstein handbook reference)
methyl acetimidate hcl
SJFKGZZCMREBQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
FT-0727582
Q27275068
DTXSID701315970
EN300-68780

Research Excerpts

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Methyl acetimidate has been shown to be an effective in vitro antisickling agent with few detrimental effects on the red cell. "( Current status of methyl acetimidate as an extracorporeal antisickling agent.
Berenfeld, MR; Chao, TL; Gabuzda, TG, 1984
)
2.04

Treatment

Methyl acetimidate was used to probe the topography of several tetrameric glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenases. The holoenzymes were from rabbit muscle and Bacillus stearothermophilus.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"1. Treatment with methyl acetimidate was used to probe the topography of several tetrameric glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenases, in particular the holoenzymes from rabbit muscle and Bacillus stearothermophilus. "( Folding domains and intramolecular ionic interactions of lysine residues in glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase.
Lambert, JM; Perham, RN, 1977
)
0.59
"1. Treatment with methyl acetimidate was used to probe the topography of the tetrameric fructose 1,6-diphosphate aldolase from ox liver. "( Intramolecular ionic interactions of lysine residues and a possible folding domain in fructose diphosphate aldolase.
Coggins, JR; Lambert, JM; Perham, RN, 1977
)
0.59
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (39)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199032 (82.05)18.7374
1990's5 (12.82)18.2507
2000's2 (5.13)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 17.96

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be moderate demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index17.96 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.69 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.02 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index15.26 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (17.96)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews1 (2.56%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other38 (97.44%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]