2-fluoro-6-methylbenzonitrile

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 3 L 3 Neck round bottomed flask equipped with overhead stirrer was charged 2-fluoro-6-methyl-benzonitrile (191.8 g., 1419 mmol) and MsOH (563 mL, 8516 mmol). NBS (265 g., 1490 mmol) was added portionwise to this stirred solution over 30 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 33 hours. The reaction was poured into 1 L of ice, diluted with 700 mL 30% EtOAc/Hexanes, and agitated. The aqueous layer was cut, and the organics washed twice with 1N NaOH and then with water. The organics were dried over MgSO4, concentrated, then stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight. Precipitate formed over this time, and was filtered and washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes, providing a first crop of product. A second crop of precipitate provided additional 3-Bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-benzonitrile. agitated the organics washed twice with 1N NaOH The organics were dried over MgSO4 concentrated stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight Precipitate formed over this time was filtered washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes providing a first crop of product

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter, thermocouple and stir bar was charged with DMA (6 L) and degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. To the mixture was added palladium tetrakis triphenylphosphine (87.5 g, 72.0 mmol) and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 30 min. 3-Fluoro-2-iodotoluene (575 g, 2.4 mol) and zinc cyanide (171.7 g, 1.46 mol) were added and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h and then allowed to cool to RT. The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH, which was extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc, washed with 2 L brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was treated with mCPBA (˜0.2 equivalents) in cooled DCM to oxidize triphenylphosphine and facilitate purification, and was then purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1) to get the title compound. A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h to cool to RT The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH, which was extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc washed with 2 L brine dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated purification was then purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1)

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 3 L 3 Neck round bottomed flask equipped with overhead stirrer was charged 2-Fluoro-6-methyl-benzonitrile (191.8 g., 1419 mmol) and MsOH (563 mL, 8516 mmol). NBS (265 g., 1490 mmol) was added portionwise to this stirred solution over 30 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 33 hours. By that time, HPLC showed the reaction to be mostly complete, so the reaction was poured into 1 L of ice (exotherm noted), diluted with 700 mL 30% EtOAc/Hexanes, and agitated. The aqueous layer was cut, and the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH and with water. The aqueous cuts were observed to be significantly enriched with impurities. The organics were dried over MgSO4, concentrated, then stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight. Precipitate formed over this time, and was filtered and washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes, providing a first crop of product. A second crop of precipitate provided further 3-Bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-benzonitrile. the reaction agitated the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH The organics were dried over MgSO4 concentrated stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight Precipitate formed over this time was filtered washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes providing a first crop of product

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter, thermocouple and stir bar was charged with DMA (6 L) and degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. To the mixture was added Palladium Tetrakis triphenylphosphine (87.5 g, 72.0 mmol) and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 30 min. 3-Fluoro-2-iodotoluene (575 g, 2.4 mol) and Zinc Cyanide (171.7 g, 1.46 mol) were added and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h and then allowed to cool to RT. The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH and extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc. The extracts were washed with 2 L brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM and then purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1) to get the title compound. A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h to cool to RT The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc The extracts were washed with 2 L brine dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1)

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 3 L 3 Neck RB equipped with overhead stirrer was charged 2-Fluoro-6-methyl-benzonitrile (191.8 g., 1419 mmol) and MsOH (563 mL, 8516 mmol). NBS (265 g., 1490 mmol) was added portionwise to this stirred solution over 30 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 33 hours. By this time, HPLC shows the reaction to be mostly complete, so the reaction was poured into 1 L of ice (exotherm noted), diluted with 700 mL 30% EtOAc/Hexanes, and agitated. The aqueous layer was cut, and the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH and with water. The aqueous cuts were observed to be significantly enriched with impurities. The organics were dried over MgSO4, concentrated, then stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight. Precipitate formed over this time, and was filtered and washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes. A second crop of precipitate was combined with the first crop to provide 3-bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-benzonitrile. the reaction agitated the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH The organics were dried over MgSO4 concentrated stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight Precipitate formed over this time was filtered washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes

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

Procedure: Commercially available 2-fluoro-6-methylbenzonitrile (Apollo Scientific, 15.0 g, 111 mmol) was dissolved in triflic acid (75 mL) at 0° C. then NBS (20.7 g, 117 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at RT for 1 h then poured into ice water and extracted twice with DCM. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, then filtered and evaporated to dryness to yield 3-bromo-6-fluoro-2-methylbenzonitrile: LC-MS: M+1=214, 216. extracted twice with DCM The organic layer was washed with brine dried over Na2SO4 filtered evaporated to dryness

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

Procedure: A mixture of 2-chloro-6-methylbenzonitrile (5 g, 33.0 mmol) and CsF (14 g, 92.2 mmol) in DMSO (30 ml) was heated at 140° C. for 15 hr and then allowed to cool to room temperature. It was diluted with water, extracted with dichloromethane, washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give 2-fluoro-6-methylbenzonitrile (2.93 g, 66%). A mixture of the above nitrile (250 mg), 1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(3-pyridyl)-5-ethylpyrazole (200 mg, 0.76 mmol) and Raney Ni (50% in water, 100 mg) in glacial acetic acid (15 ml) was shaken in a Parr apparatus under H2 (40 psi) for 7 hr. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Chromatography on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1) afforded the title compound (146 mg). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.30 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.67 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (bs, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (t, J=6.8Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.38 (m, 4 H), 8.20 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=3.7Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H). The catalyst was removed by filtration the solvent was evaporated

Conditions: temp:140.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 2-chloro-6-methylbenzonitrile (5 g, 33.0 mmol) and CsF (14 g, 92.2 mmol) in DMSO (30 ml) was heated at 140° C. for 15 hr and then allowed to cool to room temperature. It was diluted with water, extracted with dichloromethane, washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to give 2-fluoro-6-methylbenzonitrile (2.93 g, 66%). A mixture of the above nitrile (250 mg), 1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(3-pyridyl)-5-ethylpyrazole (200 mg, 0.76 mmol) and Raney Ni (50% in water, 100 mg) in glacial acetic acid (15 ml) was shaken in a Parr apparatus under H2 (40 psi) for 7 hr. The catalyst was removed by filtration and the solvent was evaporated. Chromatography on silica gel (hexane/ethyl acetate=2:1) afforded the title compound (146 mg). 1H-NMR (CDCl3): 1.30 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 3H), 2.46 (s, 3H), 2.67 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 2H), 3.92 (bs, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 6.58 (s, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 2H), 6.99 (t, J=6.8Hz, 1H), 7.05 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.19-7.38 (m, 4 H), 8.20 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 8.56 (d, J=3.7Hz, 1H), 9.10 (s, 1H). to cool to room temperature extracted with dichloromethane washed with brine dried (Na2SO4) concentrated

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 3 L 3 Neck round bottomed flask equipped with overhead stirrer was charged 2-fluoro-6-methyl-benzonitrile (191.8 g., 1419 mmol) and MsOH (563 mL, 8516 mmol). NBS (265 g., 1490 mmol) was added portionwise to this stirred solution over 30 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 33 hours. The reaction was poured into 1 L of ice, diluted with 700 mL 30% EtOAc/Hexanes, and agitated. The aqueous layer was cut, and the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH and with water. The organics were dried over MgSO4, concentrated, then stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight. Precipitate formed over this time, and was filtered and washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes, providing a first crop of product. A second crop of precipitate provided additional 3-Bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-benzonitrile. agitated the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH The organics were dried over MgSO4 concentrated stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight Precipitate formed over this time was filtered washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes providing a first crop of product

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter, thermocouple and stir bar was charged with DMA (6 L) and degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. To the mixture was added palladium tetrakis triphenylphosphine (87.5 g, 72.0 mmol) and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 30 min. 3-Fluoro-2-iodotoluene (575 g, 2.4 mol) and zinc cyanide (171.7 g, 1.46 mol) were added and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h and then allowed to cool to RT. The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH, which was extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc, washed with 2 L brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM and then purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1) to get the title compound. A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h to cool to RT The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH, which was extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc washed with 2 L brine dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1)

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a 3 L 3 Neck round bottomed flask equipped with overhead stirrer was charged 2-Fluoro-6-methyl-benzonitrile (191.8 g., 1419 mmol) and MsOH (563 mL, 8516 mmol). NBS (265 g., 1490 mmol) was added portionwise to this stirred solution over 30 minutes, and the mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 33 hours. By that time, HPLC showed the reaction to be mostly complete, so the reaction was poured into 1 L of ice (exotherm noted), diluted with 700 mL 30% EtOAc/Hexanes, and agitated. The aqueous layer was cut, and the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH and with water. The aqueous cuts were observed to be significantly enriched with impurities. The organics were dried over MgSO4, concentrated, then stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight. Precipitate formed over this time, and was filtered and washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes, providing a first crop of product. A second crop of precipitate provided further 3-Bromo-6-fluoro-2-methyl-benzonitrile. the reaction agitated the organics washed 2× with 1N NaOH The organics were dried over MgSO4 concentrated stored in a −10° C. freezer overnight Precipitate formed over this time was filtered washed with 5% EtOAc/Hexanes providing a first crop of product

Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter, thermocouple and stir bar was charged with DMA (6 L) and degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. To the mixture was added Palladium Tetrakis triphenylphosphine (87.5 g, 72.0 mmol) and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction was heated to 80° C. for 30 min. 3-Fluoro-2-iodotoluene (575 g, 2.4 mol) and Zinc Cyanide (171.7 g, 1.46 mol) were added and the mixture was degassed under vacuum and purged with N2 three times. The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h and then allowed to cool to RT. The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH and extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc. The extracts were washed with 2 L brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM and then purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1) to get the title compound. A 10 L round bottom flask equipped with adapter degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times the mixture was degassed under vacuum purged with N2 three times The reaction mixture was heated to 80° C. for 16 h to cool to RT The solution was added to a 2.0 L aqueous solution of 1N NH4OH extracted three times with 1.5 L EtOAc The extracts were washed with 2 L brine dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated The crude product was treated with mCPBA in cooled DCM purified by chromatography (PE/EA=10:1)