4,4-dimethyl-5-(oxan-2-yloxy)-3-oxopentanenitrile

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H-84]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 hours extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: A solution of 129 g (0.60 mol) of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester and 44 mL (0.84 mol) of acetonitrile in toluene (250 mL) is added dropwise to the refluxing suspension of 33 g (0.84 mol) of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) in toluene (600 mL) over a period of 2 h. After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 3 h. Additional 16.7 g (0.42 mol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) and 22 mL (0.42 mol) of acetonitrile are added to the reaction mixture and the refluxing is continued for another 1.5 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and ice water (˜0.8 L) is added. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is neutralized to pH˜6-7 by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined, washed with brine (1.5 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 137 g of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile as a brown oil, which is used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.09 (6H, s), 1.10 (6H, s), 1.4-1.7 (6H, m), 3.3 (1H, M), 3.35 (1H, d), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.6 (1H, d), 3.7 (1H, m), 4.2 (1H, s); 4.55 (1H, t). After the addition at reflux for 3 h The layers are separated by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1.5 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H—C5H8O]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 h extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H—C5H8O]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 h extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: A solution of 129 g (0.60 mol) of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester and 44 mL (0.84 mol) of acetonitrile in toluene (250 mL) is added dropwise to the refluxing suspension of 33 g (0.84 mol) of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) in toluene (600 mL) over a period of 2 h. After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 3 h. Additional 16.7 g (0.42 mol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) and 22 mL (0.42 mol) of acetonitrile are added to the reaction mixture and the refluxing is continued for another 1.5 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and ice water (˜0.8 L) is added. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is neutralized to pH ˜6-7 by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined, washed with brine (1.5 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 137 g of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile as a brown oil, which is used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.09 (6H, s), 1.10 (6H, s), 1.4-1.7 (6H, m), 3.3 (1H, m), 3.35 (1H, d), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.6 (1H, d), 3.7 (1H, m), 4.2 (1H, s); 4.55 (1H, t). After the addition at reflux for 3 h The layers are separated by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1.5 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: Hydroxyamine sulfate (0.729 g, 4.439 mmol) is added to a stirred solution of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile (2 g, 8.878 mmol) and sodium hydroxide (0.764 g, 19.1 mmol) in water (20 mL). The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers are combined and washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated to yield the title compound, m/z 157 [M+H+−84]. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d) δ ppm 1.17 (6H, d), 1.45 (4H, br), 1.58 (1H, br), 1.68 (1H, br), 3.26 (1H, d), 3.4 (1H, br), 3.59 (1H, d), 3.68 (1H, br), 4.5 (1H, br), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 hours extracted with ethyl acetate washed with brine dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: A solution of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester (7.67 g, 35.46 mmol) and acetonitrile (2.6 mL, 49.65 mmol) in toluene (20 mL) is added dropwise to the refluxing suspension of 60% sodium hydride in mineral oil (1.99 g, 49.65 mmol) in toluene (40 mL). After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 3 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and the aqueous layer is neutralized to PH˜6-7 by adding 1N hydrochloric acid aqueous solution. The layers are combined and the aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layers are combined and washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield the title compound. It is used without purification. After the addition at reflux for 3 hours the aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate washed with brine dried (Na2SO4) filtered concentrated under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H-84]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 hours extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H-84]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 hours extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stirring the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: A solution of 129 g (0.60 mol) of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester and 44 mL (0.84 mol) of acetonitrile in toluene (250 mL) is added dropwise to the refluxing suspension of 33 g (0.84 mol) of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) in toluene (600 mL) over a period of 2 h. After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 3 h. Additional 16.7 g (0.42 mol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) and 22 mL (0.42 mol) of acetonitrile are added to the reaction mixture and the refluxing is continued for another 1.5 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and ice water (˜0.8 L) is added. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is neutralized to pH˜6-7 by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined, washed with brine (1.5 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 137 g of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile as a brown oil, which is used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.09 (6H, s), 1.10 (6H, s), 1.4-1.7 (6H, m), 3.3 (1H, M), 3.35 (1H, d), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.6 (1H, d), 3.7 (1H, m), 4.2 (1H, s); 4.55 (1H, t). After the addition at reflux for 3 h The layers are separated by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1.5 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 134 g (0.60 mol) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile and 51.3 g (1.28 mol) of sodium hydroxide in water (1.3 L) are added 48.9 g (0.30 mol) of hydroxylamine sulfate. The reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 18 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined and washed with brine (1 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure. The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) while stifling and the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration and dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d to yield 85 g of 3-[1,1-dimethyl-2-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-ethyl]-isoxazol-5-ylamine as a yellow solid. Yield 60%; m/z 241 [M+H], 157 [M+H—C5H8O]; 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.18 (3H, s), 1.19 (3H, s), 1.45-1.75 (6H, m), 3.26 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.59 (1H, d, J=9.3 Hz), 3.68 (1H, m), 4.5 (1H, m), 4.88 (1H, s), 6.43 (2H, s). at reflux for 18 h extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure The residual brown oil is triturated with hexanes (0.8 L) the resulting precipitate is isolated by filtration dried in a vacuum oven for 2 d

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

Procedure: A solution of 129 g (0.60 mol) of 2,2-dimethyl-3-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-propionic acid methyl ester and 44 mL (0.84 mol) of acetonitrile in toluene (250 mL) is added dropwise to the refluxing suspension of 33 g (0.84 mol) of sodium hydride (60% in mineral oil) in toluene (600 mL) over a period of 2 h. After the addition, the reaction mixture is stirred at reflux for 3 h. Additional 16.7 g (0.42 mol) of sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil) and 22 mL (0.42 mol) of acetonitrile are added to the reaction mixture and the refluxing is continued for another 1.5 h. After this time, the reaction mixture is cooled to room temperature and ice water (˜0.8 L) is added. The layers are separated and the aqueous layer is neutralized to pH ˜6-7 by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution. The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L). The organic layers are combined, washed with brine (1.5 L), dried over Na2SO4 and filtered. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure to yield 137 g of 4,4-dimethyl-3-oxo-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-2-yloxy)-pentanenitrile as a brown oil, which is used in the next step without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 1.09 (6H, s), 1.10 (6H, s), 1.4-1.7 (6H, m), 3.3 (1H, m), 3.35 (1H, d), 3.4 (1H, m), 3.6 (1H, d), 3.7 (1H, m), 4.2 (1H, s); 4.55 (1H, t). After the addition at reflux for 3 h The layers are separated by adding 1M aqueous HCl solution The aqueous layer is extracted with ethyl acetate (3×0.8 L) washed with brine (1.5 L) dried over Na2SO4 filtered The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure