2,6-difluoro-N-methylbenzamide

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

Procedure: Prepared from 2,6-difluoro-N-methyl-benzamide (3.2 g, 18.7 mmol) and borane-methylsulfide (47 mL of a 2 M solution in toluene) according to the procedure used for example 84 (Step B) to give 1.5 g of the title compound which was used directly in the next prep.

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

Procedure: The title compound was prepared from 2,6-difluorobenzoic acid (10 g, 63.2 mmol), carbonyldiimidazole (10.26 g, 63.5 mmol), methylamine hydrochloride (4.27 g, 63.25 mmol) and diisopropylethyl amine according to the procedure used for example 84 (Step A) to give near quantitative yield of the title compound.