4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenethiol

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Procedure: tert-Butyl 4-(2-{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}ethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (2.65 g) and potassium carbonate (2.0 g) were added to a mixture of 4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenethiol (1.8 g) and DMF (20 mL) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was further stirred at 80° C. for 3 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, water (50 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) were added thereto, then extraction thereof was performed using EtOAc, and the extract was washed with saturated brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Hex:EtOAc=100:0 to 80:20), whereby tert-butyl 4-(2-{[4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl}ethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (2.83 g) was obtained as a colorless oil. The reaction mixture was further stirred at 80° C. for 3 hours extraction the extract was washed with saturated brine The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 filtered the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Hex:EtOAc=100:0 to 80:20)

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Procedure: tert-Butyl 4-(2-{[(4-methylphenyl)sulfonyl]oxy}ethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (2.65 g) and potassium carbonate (2.0 g) were added to a mixture of 4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzenethiol (1.8 g) and DMF (20 mL) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was further stirred at 80° C. for 3 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, water (50 mL) and EtOAc (30 mL) were added thereto, then extraction thereof was performed using EtOAc, and the extract was washed with saturated brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Hex:EtOAc=100:0 to 80:20), whereby tert-butyl 4-(2-{[4-bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]sulfanyl}ethyl)piperidine-1-carboxylate (2.83 g) was obtained as a colorless oil. The reaction mixture was further stirred at 80° C. for 3 hours extraction the extract was washed with saturated brine The organic layer was dried over MgSO4 filtered the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Hex:EtOAc=100:0 to 80:20)

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Procedure: 4-Bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenethiol (259.2 g, 1.01 mol) was dissolved in methanol (1.3 L) and water (2.6 L), then acrylamide (130 g, 1.82 mol), followed by sodium tetraborate (25.9 g, 129 mmol) were added at room temperature. The suspension was stirred for 40 h. After filtration, the solid was washed with water (2.6 L) and n-heptane (2.6 L) and dried in vacuo to yield the title compound as a white powder (325.6 g, 98%). MS (EI): m/z=330.0, 328.0 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (d6-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 2.40 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (bs, 1H), 7.37 (bs, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 2H). were added at room temperature After filtration the solid was washed with water (2.6 L) and n-heptane (2.6 L) dried in vacuo

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Procedure: 4-Bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenethiol (259.2 g, 1.01 mol) was dissolved in methanol (1.3 L) and water (2.6 L), then acrylamide (130 g, 1.82 mol), followed by sodium tetraborate (25.9 g, 129 mmol) were added at room temperature. The suspension was stirred for 40 h. After filtration, the solid was washed with water (2.6 L) and n-heptane (2.6 L) and dried in vacuo to yield the title compound as a white powder (325.6 g, 98%). MS (EI): m/z=330.0, 328.0 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (d6-DMSO, 400 MHz): δ 2.40 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (t, J=7.2 Hz, 2H), 6.92 (bs, 1H), 7.37 (bs, 1H), 7.60 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.82-7.88 (m, 2H). were added at room temperature After filtration the solid was washed with water (2.6 L) and n-heptane (2.6 L) dried in vacuo

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Procedure: 4-Bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride (375 g, 1.16 mol) was dissolved in toluene (1.5 L) and a solution of triphenylphosphine (994 g, 3.79 mol) in toluene (1.5 L) was added at 5-10° C. within 45 min. The yellow suspension was stirred at 0-5° C. for min, then water (360 mL) was added at 5-12° C. (strongly exothermic) and the resulting colorless suspension was stirred for 20 min at room temperature. After filtration, the precipitate was washed with toluene (1 L). The combined organics were extracted with a potassium hydroxide solution (1M in water, 2.8 L). During extraction, 3 layers were formed. The upper layer was discarded, the other two were washed with toluene (1 L). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 3-4 by addition of citric acid (280 g, 1.46 mol). After addition of n-heptane (1 L), the precipitate was filtered off and washed with n-heptane (500 mL). The layers of the combined filtrate were separated and the aqueous phase was extracted with n-heptane (1.5 L). The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate. Silica gel (250 g) was then added, the slurry was stirred for 10 min at room temperature, filtered and the filtered silica gel washed with n-heptane (1 L). The combined filtrate was concentrated and dried in vacuo at 45° C. to afford 291.2 g (98%) of the title compound as a colorless liquid that was used without further purification in the next step. MS (EI): m/z=256.9, 254.9 [M+H]+. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 3.76 (q, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 7.26 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (dd, J=2.0 Hz, 8.5 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=1.9 Hz, 1H). was stirred for 20 min at room temperature After filtration the precipitate was washed with toluene (1 L) The combined organics were extracted with a potassium hydroxide solution (1M in water, 2.8 L) During extraction 3 layers were formed the other two were washed with toluene (1 L) the precipitate was filtered off washed with n-heptane (500 mL) The layers of the combined filtrate were separated the aqueous phase was extracted with n-heptane (1.5 L) The combined organic extracts were dried over sodium sulfate Silica gel (250 g) was then added the slurry was stirred for 10 min at room temperature filtered the filtered silica gel washed with n-heptane (1 L) The combined filtrate was concentrated dried in vacuo at 45° C.

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Procedure: The reaction of the mesylate from experiment A2 with 4-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-benzenethiol yielded (2S,4R)-4-(4-bromo-2-trifluoromethyl-phenylsulfanyl)-2-(1-cyano-cyclopropylcarbamoyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid t-butyl ester as a colorless foam. MS: 436.2 and 434.2 [M+H-Boc]+.