1-bromo-4-((methoxymethoxy)methyl)benzene

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 1.6M n-Butyl lithium-hexane solution (104 ml, 167 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 1-bromo-4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)benzene (38.6 g, 167 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (350 ml) at -78° C. in a nitrogen stream over 30 minutes. This reaction solution was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes and then a solution of (2S,4R)-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-(t-butyldimethylsiloxy)prolinal (27.5 g, 83.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) was added dropwise thereto over 1 hour. This reaction solution was stirred at -70° C. for 2 hours and then warmed and saturated aqueous ammonium chloride was added thereto at -20° C. To the reaction mixture, a liquid mixture of ethyl acetate with water was added. The organic layer was washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting oily residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (Wakogel™ C-300, heptane-ethyl acetate=4:1) to give (2S,4R)-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-2-[α-hydroxy-4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)benzyl]pyrrolidine (24.1 g, yield: 59.8%) as a colorless oily substance. over 1 hour This reaction solution was stirred at -70° C. for 2 hours warmed at -20° C was added The organic layer was washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated aqueous sodium chloride dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.6 mol/L hexane solution, 9.3 mL) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added triisopropyl borate (2.6 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g). A mixture of the obtained 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g), 2-bromothiazole (1.2 g), cesium fluoride (2.2 g) and tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (0.16 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL), ethanol (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added water, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g). To a solution of 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.10 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1-1/1) to give 4-(thiazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol (0.33 g). the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (2.8 g) and diisopropylethylamine (2.5 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (1.3 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. To the reaction mixture was water, and the mixture was extracted diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g). the mixture was extracted diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1)

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

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (2.8 g) and diisopropylethylamine (2.5 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (1.3 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. To the reaction mixture was water, and the mixture was extracted diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g). the mixture was extracted diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1)

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.6 mol/L hexane solution, 9.3 mL) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added triisopropyl borate (2.6 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g). A mixture of the obtained 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g), 2-bromothiazole (1.2 g), cesium fluoride (2.2 g) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.16 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL), ethanol (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added water, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g). To a solution of 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.10 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1-1/1) to give 4-(thiazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol (0.33 g). the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (2.8 g) and diisopropylethylamine (2.5 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (1.3 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. To the reaction mixture was water, and the mixture was extracted diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g). the mixture was extracted diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1)

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.6 mol/L hexane solution, 9.3 mL) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added triisopropyl borate (2.6 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g). A mixture of the obtained 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g), 2-bromothiazole (1.2 g), cesium fluoride (2.2 g) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.16 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL), ethanol (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added water, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g). To a solution of 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.10 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1-1/1) to give 4-(thiazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol (0.33 g). the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (2.8 g) and diisopropylethylamine (2.5 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (1.3 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. To the reaction mixture was water, and the mixture was extracted diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g). the mixture was extracted diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1)

Conditions: temp:-78.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 1.6M n-Butyl lithium-hexane solution (104 ml, 167 mmol) was added dropwise to a solution of 1-bromo-4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)benzene (38.6 g, 167 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (350 ml) at -78° C. in a nitrogen stream over 30 minutes. This reaction solution was stirred at -78° C. for 30 minutes and then a solution of (2S,4R)-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-(t-butyldimethylsiloxy)prolinal (27.5 g, 83.5 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (300 ml) was added dropwise thereto over 1 hour. This reaction solution was stirred at -70° C. for 2 hours and then warmed and saturated aqueous ammonium chloride was added thereto at -20° C. To the reaction mixture, a liquid mixture of ethyl acetate with water was added. The organic layer was washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The resulting oily residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography (Wakogel™ C-300, heptane-ethyl acetate=4:1) to give (2S,4R)-N-t-butoxycarbonyl-4-t-butyldimethylsiloxy-2-[α-hydroxy-4-(methoxymethoxymethyl)benzyl]pyrrolidine (24.1 g, yield: 59.8%) as a colorless oily substance. over 1 hour This reaction solution was stirred at -70° C. for 2 hours warmed at -20° C was added The organic layer was washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid, saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and saturated aqueous sodium chloride dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.6 mol/L hexane solution, 9.3 mL) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added triisopropyl borate (2.6 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g). A mixture of the obtained 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g), 2-bromothiazole (1.2 g), cesium fluoride (2.2 g) and tetrakis (triphenylphosphine) palladium (0) (0.16 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL), ethanol (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added water, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g). To a solution of 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.10 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1-1/1) to give 4-(thiazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol (0.33 g). the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a solution of 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g) in tetrahydrofuran (52 mL) was added n-butyllithium (1.6 mol/L hexane solution, 9.3 mL) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixture was added triisopropyl borate (2.6 g), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added 1 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g). A mixture of the obtained 4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenylboric acid (2.5 g), 2-bromothiazole (1.2 g), cesium fluoride (2.2 g) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (0.16 g) in 1,2-dimethoxyethane (40 mL), ethanol (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was stirred at 85° C. for 24 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and to the residue was added water, and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g). To a solution of 2-{4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]phenyl}thiazole (0.80 g) in ethanol (10 mL) was added 2 mol/L hydrochloric acid solution (5 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 5 hours. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (0.10 mL) was added to the mixture, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1-1/1) to give 4-(thiazol-2-yl)benzyl alcohol (0.33 g). the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: To a solution of 4-bromobenzyl alcohol (2.8 g) and diisopropylethylamine (2.5 g) in dichloromethane (30 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (1.3 g) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. To the reaction mixture was water, and the mixture was extracted diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[(methoxymethyloxy)methyl]benzene (3.0 g). the mixture was extracted diethyl ether The organic layer was washed with water dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate the solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=5/1)