5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-oxoethyl)benzonitrile

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Procedure: To a mixture of piperazine (13 mg, 0.15 mmol) and 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-oxoethyl)benzonitrile (58 mg, 0.30 mmol) in methanol (3.0 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium cyanoborohydride (24 mg, 0.38 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by mass-directed HPLC to provide 4,4′-(piperazine-1,4-diyldiethane-2,1-diyl)bis(5-fluoro-2-methoxybenzonitrile). LC-MS (IE, m/z): 441.4 [M+1]+. (0.34 μM) The reaction mixture was concentrated purified by mass-directed HPLC

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Procedure: To a mixture of 5-[2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl]-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one (95 mg, 0.27 mmol) and 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-oxoethyl)benzonitrile (40 mg, 0.23 mmol) in methanol (1.0 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium cyanoborohydride (20 mg, 0.32 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by mass-directed HPLC to provide 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-{4-[2-(4-methyl-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)benzonitrile. LC-MS (IE, m/z): 438.4 [M+1]+. (0.034 μM) The reaction mixture was concentrated purified by mass-directed HPLC

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Procedure: To a mixture of 5-[2-(piperazin-1-yl)ethyl]-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one (94 mg, 0.33 mmol) and 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-oxoethyl)benzonitrile (58 mg, 0.30 mmol) in methanol (3.0 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium cyanoborohydride (29 mg, 0.47 mmol) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by mass-directed HPLC to provide 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-{4-[2-(1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-5-yl)ethyl]piperazin-1-yl}ethyl)benzonitrile. LC-MS (IE, m/z): 424.3 [M+1]+. (0.068 μM) The reaction mixture was concentrated purified by mass-directed HPLC

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Procedure: To a solution of 5-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile (175 mg, 0.90 mmol) in dichloromethane (4 mL) was added Dess-Martin periodinane (530 mg, 1.3 mmol) at RT. The mixture stirred at roomtemperature for 2 h, then was diluted with saturated sodium bicarbonate and saturated sodium thiosulfate and stirred 30 min. The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×) and the combined organics dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to provide 5-fluoro-2-methoxy-4-(2-oxoethyl)benzonitrile which was used without further purification. LC-MS (IE, m/z): 194.2 [M+1]+. stirred 30 min The mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (3×) the combined organics dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated

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Procedure: To a solution of 5-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile (175 mg, 0.900 mmol) in Dichloromethane (4 mL) was added Dess-Martin Periodinane (0.53 g, 1.2 mmol). The solution was stirred for 2 h at ambient temperature, then was diluted with NaHCO3 (sat.) and Na2S2O3 (sat.) and stirred for 30 min. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane twice. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to provide the desired aldehyde, which was used directly without further purification. stirred for 30 min The layers were separated the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane twice The combined organics were washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a solution of 5-fluoro-4-(2-hydroxyethyl)-2-methoxybenzonitrile (175 mg, 0.900 mmol) in Dichloromethane (4 mL) was added Dess-Martin Periodinane (0.53 g, 1.2 mmol). The solution was stirred for 2 h at ambient temperature, then was diluted with NaHCO3 (sat.) and Na2S2O3 (sat.) and stirred for 30 min. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane twice. The combined organics were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to provide the desired aldehyde, which was used directly without further purification. stirred for 30 min The layers were separated the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane twice The combined organics were washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered concentrated