Tolazamide


Tolazamide is an blood glucose lowering drug used for people with Type 2 diabetes. It is part of the sulfonylurea family.

Synthesis

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:
Azepane proper would lead to .