| | Identification | Back Directory |  | [Name] 
 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile
 |  | [CAS] 
 1187595-85-2
 |  | [Synonyms] 
 Baricitinib-010
 [1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene]acetonitrile
 2-(1-ETHYLSULFONY)AZETIDIN-3-YLIDENE)ACETONITRILE
 (1-Ethanesulfonyl-azetidin-3-ylidene)-acetonitrile
 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile
 2-[1-(Ethylsulfonyl)-3-azetidinylidene]acetonitrile
 2-[1-(ethanesulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene]acetonitrile
 Acetonitrile, 2-[1-(ethylsulfonyl)-3-azetidinylidene]-
 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile ISO 9001:2015 REACH
 Baricitinib intermediates 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile
 |  | [EINECS(EC#)] 
 258-714-6
 |  | [Molecular Formula] 
 C7H10N2O2S
 |  | [MDL Number] 
 MFCD22987586
 |  | [MOL File] 
 1187595-85-2.mol
 |  | [Molecular Weight] 
 186.232
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 | Chemical Properties | Back Directory |  | [Melting point ] 
 67-69°C
 |  | [Boiling point ] 
 360.8±52.0 °C(Predicted)
 |  | [density ] 
 1.33±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
 |  | [storage temp. ] 
 Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
 |  | [solubility ] 
 DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
 |  | [form ] 
 Solid
 |  | [pka] 
 -8.49±0.20(Predicted)
 |  | [color ] 
 Off-White to Light Yellow
 |  | [InChI] 
 InChI=1S/C7H10N2O2S/c1-2-12(10,11)9-5-7(6-9)3-4-8/h3H,2,5-6H2,1H3
 |  | [InChIKey] 
 HQUIOHSYUKWGOM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
 |  | [SMILES] 
 C(#N)/C=C1\CN(S(CC)(=O)=O)C\1
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 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  | [Uses] 
 2-(1-(Ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile is an intermediate in the synthesis of Baricitinib, a JAK 1 and 2 inhibitor used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
 |  | [Synthesis] 
 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile is synthesized by
 first treating azetidine-3-ol hydrochloride with an equimolar 
equivalent of an alkanesulfonyl chloride, preferably ethanesulfonyl 
chloride, to give l-ethylsulfonylazetidin-3-ol. Preferably, the 
reaction is performed in a biphasic solution comprising a mixture of an 
organic phase and a aqueous phase, preferably THF with an aqueous 
solution which is basic, while maintaining the solution at room 
temperature or a temperature slightly below room temperature, preferably
 20 °C. The reaction is followed to completion using standard monitoring
 techniques. Typically, the reaction is complete within 1 to 5 hours. 
The organic layer is removed, preferably by distillation, and the 
aqueous layer is extracted with an appropriate solvent such as toluene, 
p-cymene, and CPME. Preferably the extraction solvent is toluene. 
Alternatively, the toluene extractions can be excluded if 
 recrystallization of 2-(1-(ethylsulfonyl)azetidin-3-ylidene)acetonitrile is performed.
 
 |  | [References] 
 [1] Patent: WO2016/125080,  2016,  A2. Location in patent: Page/Page column 11
 [2] Patent: US2009/233903,  2009,  A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 63-64
 [3] Patent: WO2013/40863,  2013,  A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 109-110
 [4] Patent: US2016/333015,  2016,  A1. Location in patent: Paragraph 0055; 0057; 0134; 0136
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