1-(4-fluorophenyl)azetidin-2-one

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

Procedure: 500 mg of 1-(4-fluorophenyl)azetidin-2-one (Example 154A, 3.03 mmol, 1 equivalent) were initially charged in 24 ml of dichloromethane, 0.5 ml of trifluoromethanesulphonic acid (909 mg, 6.05 mmol, 2 equivalents) were added at 0° C. and the mixture was stirred at RT for 45 min. Two more times, 0.3 equivalents of trifluoromethanesulphonic acid were added, and after each addition the mixture was stirred for 30 min. With ice cooling, saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution was added carefully, and the reaction mixture was extracted three times with dichloromethane. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated. This gave 284 mg (57% of theory) of the title compound. after each addition the mixture was stirred for 30 min the reaction mixture was extracted three times with dichloromethane The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: 12.60 g of 3-bromo-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide (Example 152A, 39.94 mmol, 1 equivalent) were initially charged in 97.1 ml of dichloromethane, 11.19 g of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane (18-crown-6, 42.33 mmol, 1.06 equivalents) and 2.33 g of potassium hydroxide (41.54 mmol, 1.04 equivalents) were added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. 0.35 equivalents of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane and 0.35 equivalents of potassium hydroxide were then added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was then added and the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]. This gave 3.46 g (38% of theory) of the title compound. the mixture was stirred at RT overnight the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate filtered the filtrate was concentrated purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]

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

Procedure: 12.60 g of 3-bromo-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide (Example 152A, 39.94 mmol, 1 equivalent) were initially charged in 97.1 ml of dichloromethane, 11.19 g of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane (18-crown-6, 42.33 mmol, 1.06 equivalents) and 2.33 g of potassium hydroxide (41.54 mmol, 1.04 equivalents) were added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. 0.35 equivalents of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane and 0.35 equivalents of potassium hydroxide were then added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was then added and the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]. This gave 3.46 g (38% of theory) of the title compound. the mixture was stirred at RT overnight the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate filtered the filtrate was concentrated purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]

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

Procedure: 12.60 g of 3-bromo-N-(4-fluorophenyl)propanamide (Example 152A, 39.94 mmol, 1 equivalent) were initially charged in 97.1 ml of dichloromethane, 11.19 g of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane (18-crown-6, 42.33 mmol, 1.06 equivalents) and 2.33 g of potassium hydroxide (41.54 mmol, 1.04 equivalents) were added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. 0.35 equivalents of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane and 0.35 equivalents of potassium hydroxide were then added and the mixture was stirred at RT overnight. Saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution was then added and the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate and filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated and purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]. This gave 3.46 g (38% of theory) of the title compound. the mixture was stirred at RT overnight the mixture was extracted three times with ethyl acetate The combined organic phases were dried over sodium sulphate filtered the filtrate was concentrated purified [column: Reprosil C18, 10 μm, Spring Column 470×50 mm; acetonitrile/water gradient; flow rate: 200 ml/min; 22° C.; wavelength: 210 nM]