Tolazamide
Tolazamide is an oral blood glucose lowering drug used for people with Type 2 diabetes. It is part of the sulfonylurea family (ATC A10BB).
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| Routes of administration | Oral | 
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| Bioavailability | ? | 
| Metabolism | metabolized in the liver to active metabolites | 
| Elimination half-life | 7 hours | 
| Excretion | Renal (85%) and fecal (7%) | 
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.013.262 | 
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| Formula | C14H21N3O3S | 
| Molar mass | 311.40 g·mol−1 | 
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Synthesis
    

para-Toluenesulfonamide is converted to its carbamate with ethyl chloroformate in the presence of a base. Heating that intermediate with 1-amino-azepane leads to the displacement of the ethoxy group and the formation of tolazemide:[1]
Azepane proper would lead to [13078-23-4].
References
    
- Wright JB, Willette RE (July 1962). "Antidiabetic Agents. N4-Arylsulfonylsemicarbazides". Journal of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. 91: 815–22. doi:10.1021/jm01239a016. PMID 14056414.
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