2-amino-2-(5-bromo-2-fluorophenyl)propan-1-ol

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

Procedure: A solution of (RS)-2-amino-2-(5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-propan-1-ol (1.5 g, 6 mmol) and triethylamine (1.01 ml, 7.3 mmol) in acetonitrile (31 ml) was cooled to 0° C. A solution of (RS)-2-bromo-3-phenyl-propionyl chloride (CAS 42762-86-7) (1.637 g, 6.6 mmol) in acetonitrile was added dropwise. After complete addition the reaction mixture was left to warm to room temperature. After 1 hour the reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure and directly purified by chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of heptane and ethyl acetate=100/0 to 50/50 as the eluent. Besides the N-[(RS)-1-(5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl]-3-phenyl-acrylamide (0.233 g, 10% of theory), the (2RS)-bromo-N-[(RS)-1-(5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-ethyl]-3-phenyl-propionamide (mixture of diastereoisomers 3:2) was obtained as a white solid (1.985 g, 71.5% of theory). Mass (calculated) C18H18Br2FNO2 [459.156]; (found) [M+H]+=457, [M+2-H]+=459, [M+4-H]+=461. After complete addition the reaction mixture was left After 1 hour the reaction mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure directly purified by chromatography on silica gel using a gradient of heptane and ethyl acetate=100/0 to 50/50 as the eluent