5-[(3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl]-2-fluorobenzonitrile

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Conditions: temp:120.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (20 g, 80.9 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (19.6 mL, 404 mmol) in n-butanol (200 mL) was heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/ethyl acetate and the organic phase washed twice with brine, dried and evaporated. Crude was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to afford 13 gr of final product. Purification of the resulting organic phase by chromatography over silica gel (DCM/EtOH 95:5) afforded further 6.3 g of the title compound (total amount 19.2 g, 92% yield). the organic phase washed twice with brine dried evaporated Crude was triturated with diethyl ether filtered

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 5-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (3.5 g, 13.3 mmol) and sodium iodide (20 g, 133 mmol) are stirred in acetonitrile (50 mL) under nitrogen at 60° C. To the reaction mixture is gradually added chlorotrimethylsilane (17 mL, 134 mmol) over a period of 8 hours. The mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated aquoeus sodium bicarbonate, 10% aquoeus sodium thiosulfate and brine. Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100) afforded 3.1 g of the title compound (88% yield). of 8 hours washed with water, saturated aquoeus sodium bicarbonate, 10% aquoeus sodium thiosulfate and brine Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100)

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 5-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (3.5 g, 13.3 mmol) and sodium iodide (20 g, 133 mmol) are stirred in acetonitrile (50 mL) under nitrogen at 60° C. To the reaction mixture is gradually added chlorotrimethylsilane (17 mL, 134 mmol) over a period of 8 hours. The mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated aquoeus sodium bicarbonate, 10% aquoeus sodium thiosulfate and brine. Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100) afforded 3.1 g of the title compound (88% yield). of 8 hours washed with water, saturated aquoeus sodium bicarbonate, 10% aquoeus sodium thiosulfate and brine Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100)

Conditions: temp:120.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (20 g, 80.9 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (19.6 mL, 404 mmol) in n-butanol (200 mL) was heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/ethyl acetate and the organic phase washed twice with brine, dried and evaporated. Crude was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to afford 13 gr of final product. Purification of the resulting organic phase by chromatography over silica gel (DCM/EtOH 95:5) afforded further 6.3 g of the title compound (total amount 19.2 g, 92% yield). the organic phase washed twice with brine dried evaporated Crude was triturated with diethyl ether filtered

Conditions: temp:120.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (20 g, 80.9 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (19.6 mL, 404 mmol) in n-butanol (200 mL) was heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/ethyl acetate and the organic phase washed twice with brine, dried and evaporated. Crude was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to afford 13 gr of final product. Purification of the resulting organic phase by chromatography over silica gel (DCM/EtOH 95:5) afforded further 6.3 g of the title compound (total amount 19.2 g, 92% yield). the organic phase washed twice with brine dried evaporated Crude was triturated with diethyl ether filtered

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 5-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (3.5 g, 13.3 mmol) and sodium iodide (20 g, 133 mmol) are stirred in acetonitrile (50 mL) under nitrogen at 60° C. To the reaction mixture is gradually added chlorotrimethylsilane (17 mL, 134 mmol) over a period of 8 hours. The mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfate and brine. Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100) afforded 3.1 g of the title compound (88% yield). of 8 hours washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfate and brine Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100)

Conditions: temp:120.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 5-(3,5-difluoro-benzyl)-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (20 g, 80.9 mmol) and hydrazine hydrate (19.6 mL, 404 mmol) in n-butanol (200 mL) was heated at 120° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with water/ethyl acetate and the organic phase washed twice with brine, dried and evaporated. Crude was triturated with diethyl ether and filtered to afford 13 gr of final product. Purification of the resulting organic phase by chromatography over silica gel (DCM/EtOH 95:5) afforded further 6.3 g of the title compound (total amount 19.2 g, 92% yield). the organic phase washed twice with brine dried evaporated Crude was triturated with diethyl ether filtered

Conditions: temp:100.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 3-Cyano-4-fluorophenylboronic acid (1.649 g, 10 mmol), powdered potassium phosphate (4.254 g, 20 mmol) and Pd(PPh3)4 (231 mg, 0.2 mmol) were charged in an oven-dried flask under argon atmosphere. The flask was evacuated and back-filled with argon thrice and then toluene (30 mL) and 3,5-difluorobenzyl bromide (1.295 mL, 10 mmol) were added by means of a syringe through a lattice stopper, under good stirring. The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. in half an hour and maintained at that temperature for 1.5 hours. The black mixture was taken up with diethylether (200 mL), washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (2×20 mL), brine (3×30 mL), dried over sodium sulphate and evaporated to dryness to afford 3.21 g of yellow oil. The crude was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with n-hexane/ethyl acetate 95:5 to yield 1.89 g (yield 76.4%) of whitish solid. The flask was evacuated back-filled with argon thrice maintained at that temperature for 1.5 hours washed with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride (2×20 mL), brine (3×30 mL) dried over sodium sulphate evaporated to dryness

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 5-[(3,5-Difluoro-phenyl)-hydroxy-methyl]-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (3.5 g, 13.3 mmol) and sodium iodide (20 g, 133 mmol) are stirred in acetonitrile (50 mL) under nitrogen at 60° C. To the reaction mixture is gradually added chlorotrimethylsilane (17 mL, 134 mmol) over a period of 8 hours. The mixture is diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfate and brine. Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100) afforded 3.1 g of the title compound (88% yield). of 8 hours washed with water, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 10% aqueous sodium thiosulfate and brine Purification of the crude by chromatography over silica gel (EtOAc/hexane 5:100)