2-fluoro-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol

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

Procedure: Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (1.151 ml, 6.80 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-fluoro-2-methylpropane-1,3-diol (0.70 g, 6.47 mmol) in DCM (17.85 ml) at 0° C., followed by 2,6-lutidine (0.908 ml, 7.77 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature over 30 min, then was washed with 2M HCl. The organic phase was passed through a phase separator cartridge and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was dissolved in dioxane (12 mL), then (R)-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)propan-2-amine (1.128 g, 6.47 mmol) and DIPEA (1.678 ml, 9.71 mmol) were added and the reaction was heated to 90° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the reaction was diluted with DCM and washed with water. The aqueous was extracted with DCM, then the organics were concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash silica chromatography, elution gradient 0 to 10% MeOH in DCM. Pure fractions were evaporated to dryness to afford 3-(((R)-1-(1H-indol-3-yl)propan-2-yl)amino)-2-fluoro-2-methylpropan-1-ol (0.815 g, 47.6%) as a brown gum. m/z (ES+), [M+H]+=265. was washed with 2M HCl concentrated in vacuo The residue was dissolved in dioxane (12 mL) the reaction was heated to 90° C. for 2 h After cooling washed with water The aqueous was extracted with DCM the organics were concentrated in vacuo The crude product was purified by flash silica chromatography, elution gradient 0 to 10% MeOH in DCM Pure fractions were evaporated to dryness