The following three derivatives of succinimide are anticonvulsants and have found use in the treatment of epilepsy, particularly petit mal seizures. Ph Ph O: 'N. ČH3 ČH3 Methsuximide Ethosuximide Phensuximide Following is a synthesis of phensuximide. CN Ph CN Ph CN NaOEt KCN 1. NaOH, H2O Ph-CHO 2. HCI, H2O 3. Нeat COOET COOEt NC COOE. Ethyl cyanoacetate (A) (B) Benzaldehyde Ph Ph Ph CH;NH2 НООС COOH Et0OC COOEt (C) (D) CH3 Phensuximide Methsuximide is formed by a similar pathway to that shown for phensuximide. Draw the structure of the compound that reacts with ethyl cyanoacetate in the synthesis of methsuximide.

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The following three derivatives of succinimide are anticonvulsants and have found use in the treatment of epilepsy, particularly petit mal seizures.
Ph
Ph
`N'
`N'
ČH3
ČH3
Methsuximide
Ethosuximide
Phensuximide
Following is a synthesis of phensuximide.
CN
Ph
CN
Ph
CN
1. NaOH, H2O
2. HC, Н20
NaOEt
KCN
Ph-CHO
cOOEt
H
cOOEt
NC
COOEt
3. Нeat
Ethyl
cyanoacetate
(A)
(B)
Benzaldehyde
Ph
Ph
Ph
CH;NH2
НООС
СООН
Et0oC
COOEt
`N'
(C)
(D)
ČH3
Phensuximide
Methsuximide is formed by a similar pathway to that shown for phensuximide. Draw the structure of the compound that reacts with ethyl cyanoacetate in the synthesis of
methsuximide.
Transcribed Image Text:The following three derivatives of succinimide are anticonvulsants and have found use in the treatment of epilepsy, particularly petit mal seizures. Ph Ph `N' `N' ČH3 ČH3 Methsuximide Ethosuximide Phensuximide Following is a synthesis of phensuximide. CN Ph CN Ph CN 1. NaOH, H2O 2. HC, Н20 NaOEt KCN Ph-CHO cOOEt H cOOEt NC COOEt 3. Нeat Ethyl cyanoacetate (A) (B) Benzaldehyde Ph Ph Ph CH;NH2 НООС СООН Et0oC COOEt `N' (C) (D) ČH3 Phensuximide Methsuximide is formed by a similar pathway to that shown for phensuximide. Draw the structure of the compound that reacts with ethyl cyanoacetate in the synthesis of methsuximide.
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