(3-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol

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Procedure: To a solution of 3-Bromo-5-fluorobenzyl alcohol (2.3 g, 0.011 mole) in CH2Cl2 (15 mL) was added 12.4 mL of 1.0M PBr3 (3.33 g, 0.0123 mole) in CH2Cl2, stirred for 3 hr, diluted with ether (100 mL), washed with H2O (50 ml,3×), dried over MgSO4, concentrated. Purified by column chromatography using 1:9 ethyl acetate/hexane as an eluant solvent system. 3-Bromo-5-fluorobenzyl bromide as a white crystalline material was obtained, mp 41-43° C. 1H NMR (DMSO-d6) □4.69 (s, 2H), 7.52( d, 1H, J=1.76 Hz) 7.54(d, 1H, J=1.91 Hz), 7.56( s, 1H); MS( EI): M+. m/z 266; Anal. Calc. For C7H5Br2F: C, 31.38, H, 1.88. Found: C, 31.75, H, 1.78. washed with H2O (50 ml,3×) dried over MgSO4 concentrated Purified by column chromatography

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Procedure: (3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol (0.78 g, 3.8 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (2.0 g, 7.6 mmol) were combined in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) and cooled to 0° C. N-Bromosuccinimide (1.4 g, 7.98 mmol) was introduced in portions and the reaction allowed to warm to room temperature. After 16 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with concentrated sodium bicarbonate (2×), then brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated. Column chromatography on silica gel (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) gave 0.8 g (79%) as a white powder. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.14-7.18 (m, 1H), 7.01-7.05 (m, 1H), 4.36 (s, 2H). to warm to room temperature washed with concentrated sodium bicarbonate (2×) brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate concentrated Column chromatography on silica gel (5% ethyl acetate/hexanes) gave 0.8 g (79%) as a white powder

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Procedure: 3-Bromo-5-fluorobenzoic acid (1.0 g, 4.52 mmol) was suspended in tetrahydrofuran (8 mL) and cooled to 0° C. To this solution was added borane tetrahydrofuran complex (1 M in tetrahydrofuran, 9 mL, 9.0 mmol) cautiously over 15 min. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight. The mixture was cooled to 0° C., treated with excess methanol, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with 1 N sodium hydroxide (2×), then brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to afford 0.88 g (95%) as a white powder. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) 7.29 (s, 1H), 7.16 (d, J=7.9 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 4.66 (s, 2H). to warm to room temperature overnight The mixture was cooled to 0° C. washed with 1 N sodium hydroxide (2×) brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate concentrated to afford 0.88 g (95%) as a white powder

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Procedure: Imidazole (3.3 g) and tert-butyl-diphenylchlorosilane (10.0 g) were added to a solution of (3-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol (5.0 g) in dimethylformamide (50 ml), and the mixture was stirred over night at room temperature. The reaction mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline solution and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration, the solvent was evaporated from the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the residue. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane-ethyl acetate) to obtain [(3-bromo-5-fluorobenzyl)oxy] (tert-butyl)diphenylsilane (9.5 g). extracted with ethyl acetate The organic layer was washed with saturated saline solution dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate After filtration the solvent was evaporated from the filtrate under reduced pressure to give the residue The resulting residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane-ethyl acetate)

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Procedure: BH3.THF in THF (1.00 M, 4.44 ml) was added dropwise into the THF (10 ml) solution of 3-bromo-5-fluorobenzoic acid (447 mg, 2.00 mmol) at rt under an atmosphere of nitrogen. The combined solution was stirred at rt for 24 h. After that time, the mixture was diluted with EtOAc (50 ml) and treated with saturated Na2CO3 (30 ml). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2×25 ml). The extracts were washed with water (3×30 ml), brine (30 ml), dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo to give the title compounds as colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=1.83 (brs, 1H), 4.71 (s, 2H), 7.03-7.08 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.20 (m, 1H), 7.32-7.34 (m, 1H). HPLC: tR=2.87 min (polar—5 min, ZQ3). The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (2×25 ml) The extracts were washed with water (3×30 ml), brine (30 ml) dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo

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Procedure: (3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol (378 mg, 1.86 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (10 ml), into which was added pyridinium chlorochromate (880 mg, 4.00 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt under an atmosphere of nitrogen for 16 h. After that time, the reaction mixture was passed through a silica gel plug, eluting with DCM (250 ml) to give the title compound as a brown solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.83 (m, 1H), 9.33 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H). HPLC: tR=3.27 min (polar—5 min, ZQ3). eluting with DCM (250 ml)

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Procedure: (3-Bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol (378 mg, 1.86 mmol) was dissolved in DCM (10 ml), into which was added pyridinium chlorochromate (880 mg, 4.00 mmol). The mixture was stirred at rt under an atmosphere of nitrogen for 16 h. After that time, the reaction mixture was passed through a silica gel plug, eluting with DCM (250 ml) to give the title compound as a brown solid. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=7.50-7.54 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.83 (m, 1H), 9.33 (d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H). HPLC: tR=3.27 min (polar—5 min, ZQ3). eluting with DCM (250 ml)

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Procedure: Degassed toluene (sparged with argon for 25 mins, 10.0 mL) was added to a mixture of 3-bromo-5-fluorobenzylalcohol (1.00 g, 4.88 mmol), 3-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazole-5-amine (678 mg, 4.88 mmol), copper (I) iodide (46.0 mg, 0.24 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.41 g, 10.2 mmol). Trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexanediamine (154 μL, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction heated to 150° C. for 18 h using microwave irradiation. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer was then extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by FCC, using 0-100% EtOAc in cyclohexane, to give the title compound (307 mg, 24%). LCMS (Method 4): Rt 2.34 min, m/z 264 [MH+]. Degassed toluene (sparged with argon for 25 mins, 10.0 mL) microwave irradiation The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water The aqueous layer was then extracted with EtOAc (3×) The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered evaporated in vacuo The residue was purified by FCC

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Procedure: Degassed toluene (sparged with argon for 25 mins, 10.0 mL) was added to a mixture of 3-bromo-5-fluorobenzylalcohol (1.00 g, 4.88 mmol), 3-tert-butyl-1H-pyrazole-5-amine (678 mg, 4.88 mmol), copper (I) iodide (46.0 mg, 0.24 mmol) and potassium carbonate (1.41 g, 10.2 mmol). Trans-N,N′-dimethylcyclohexanediamine (154 μL, 0.98 mmol) was added and the reaction heated to 150° C. for 18 h using microwave irradiation. The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The aqueous layer was then extracted with EtOAc (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by FCC, using 0-100% EtOAc in cyclohexane, to give the title compound (307 mg, 24%). LCMS (Method 4): Rt 2.34 min, m/z 264 [MH+]. Degassed toluene (sparged with argon for 25 mins, 10.0 mL) microwave irradiation The mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water The aqueous layer was then extracted with EtOAc (3×) The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried (MgSO4) filtered evaporated in vacuo The residue was purified by FCC

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Procedure: To a solution of (3-bromo-5-fluorophenyl)methanol (4 g, 19.51 mmol) in DCM (39.0 mL) at 0° C., DAST (3.35 mL, 25.4 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was allowed to return to room temperature and stirred at room temperature overnight. Sat. NaHCO3 was added, the reaction mixture was then extracted by DCM. The organic was dried and concentrated. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/heptanes) to yield the final product as colorless oil. LCMS (m/z): no mass (MH+), 0.86 min. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 7.30 (s, 1H), 7.23 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H), 7.03 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 5.41 (s, 1H), 5.29 (s, 1H). to return to room temperature the reaction mixture was then extracted by DCM The organic was dried concentrated The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (0-10% EtOAc/heptanes)