We present a new method for the preparation of cobinamide (CN)(2)Cbi, a vitamin B-12 precursor, that should allow its broader utility. Treatment of vitamin B-12 with only NaCN and heating in a microwave reactor affords (CN)(2)Cbi as the sole product. The purification procedure was greatly simplified, allowing for easy isolation of the product in 94% yield. The use of microwave heating proved beneficial also for (CN)(2)Cbi(c-lactone) synthesis. Treatment of (CN)(2)Cbi with triethanolamine led to (CN)(2)Cbi(c-lactam).
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Jin Hua Coll Profess & Technol, Normal Coll, Jinhua 321017, Peoples R ChinaJin Hua Coll Profess & Technol, Normal Coll, Jinhua 321017, Peoples R China