4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol

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

Procedure: 2-Chloronicotinic acid and 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol are reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid, which is reacted with thionyl chloride in dichloroethane to be converted into the acid chloride. This acid chloride is reacted with ethoxymagnesium.diethyl malonate in a mixed solvent of chlorobenzene and ethanol, followed by treatment with conc. hydrochloric acid and acetic acid to obtain the acetyl compound. This acetyl compound is reacted with benzaldehyde in the presence of a small amount of sodium hydroxide in ethanol to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine. This compound is treated with aluminium chloride to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine.

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

Procedure: 2-Chloronicotinic acid and 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol are reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid, which is reacted with thionyl chloride in dichloroethane to be converted into the acid chloride. This acid chloride is reacted with ethoxymagnesium.diethyl malonate in a mixed solvent of chlorobenzene and ethanol, followed by treatment with conc. hydrochloric acid and acetic acid to obtain the acetyl compound. This acetyl compound is reacted with benzaldehyde in the presence of a small amount of sodium hydroxide in ethanol to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine. This compound is treated with aluminium chloride to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine.

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

Procedure: 2-Chloronicotinic acid and 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol are reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid, which is reacted with thionyl chloride in dichloroethane to be converted into the acid chloride. This acid chloride is reacted with ethoxymagnesium.diethyl malonate in a mixed solvent of chlorobenzene and ethanol, followed by treatment with conc. hydrochloric acid and acetic acid to obtain the acetyl compound. This acetyl compound is reacted with benzaldehyde in the presence of a small amount of sodium hydroxide in ethanol to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine. This compound is treated with aluminium chloride to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine.

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol (200.0 mg, 1.036 mmol), epichlorohydrin (958.6 mg, 10.36 mmol, 10 equiv.) and K2CO3 (1.43 g, 10.36 mmol, 10 equiv.) were placed in a 50 mL round bottomed flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask were added DMF (3 mL) at ambient temperature. The mixture was heated at 70° C. for 16 hour. To the mixture was added water (30 mL). And then the whole was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL×3). Combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under a reduced pressure. Crude product (2-((4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)oxirane, 248.7 mg, 0.998 mmol, 96.4%) was used for the subsequent step without further purification. 6-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one (47.2 mg, 0.169 mmol), 2-((4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)oxirane (50.5 mg, 0.2028 mmol, 1.2 equiv.) and K2CO3 (46.8 mg, 0.339 mmol, 2.0 equiv.) were placed in a 50 mL round bottomed flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask were added DMF (3 mL) at ambient temperature. The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was injected to preparative HPLC to give compound 198 as a colorless oil (24.3 mg, 0.0460 mmol, 27.2%). LCMS (EI: 70 eV) 552 (M++2+Na), 551 (M++1+Na), 550 (M++Na), 530 (M++2), 529 (M++1), 528 (M+). And then the whole was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL×3) Combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over Na2SO4 The solvent was removed under a reduced pressure The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour The mixture was filtered through Celite

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol (200.0 mg, 1.036 mmol), epichlorohydrin (958.6 mg, 10.36 mmol, 10 equiv.) and K2CO3 (1.43 g, 10.36 mmol, 10 equiv.) were placed in a 50 mL round bottomed flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask were added DMF (3 mL) at ambient temperature. The mixture was heated at 70° C. for 16 hour. To the mixture was added water (30 mL). And then the whole was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL×3). Combined organic layers were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. The solvent was removed under a reduced pressure. Crude product (2-((4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)oxirane, 248.7 mg, 0.998 mmol, 96.4%) was used for the subsequent step without further purification. 6-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-3(2H)-one (47.2 mg, 0.169 mmol), 2-((4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)oxirane (50.5 mg, 0.2028 mmol, 1.2 equiv.) and K2CO3 (46.8 mg, 0.339 mmol, 2.0 equiv.) were placed in a 50 mL round bottomed flask under a nitrogen atmosphere. To the flask were added DMF (3 mL) at ambient temperature. The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour. The mixture was filtered through Celite and the filtrate was injected to preparative HPLC to give compound 198 as a colorless oil (24.3 mg, 0.0460 mmol, 27.2%). LCMS (EI: 70 eV) 552 (M++2+Na), 551 (M++1+Na), 550 (M++Na), 530 (M++2), 529 (M++1), 528 (M+). And then the whole was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL×3) Combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over Na2SO4 The solvent was removed under a reduced pressure The mixture was heated at 80° C. for 1 hour The mixture was filtered through Celite

Conditions: temp:130.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A suspension of 4,5-dichlorocatechol (1 g, 5.62 mmol), potassium carbonate (780 mg, 5.62 mmol), and methyl iodide (0.34 mL, 5.62 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was stirred rapidly at 130° C. for 20 hours, under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature before diluting with ethyl acetate (50 mL). The mixture was washed with water (50 mL), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 mL), and saturated brine solution (50 mL). The organic layer was separated and dried over sodium sulphate, and evaporated under reduced pressure to a deep brown solid. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (eluting with 1:1 heptane/dichloromethane) to afford 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol as a white solid (490 mg, 45%). to cool to room temperature The mixture was washed with water (50 mL), saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate (50 mL), and saturated brine solution (50 mL) The organic layer was separated dried over sodium sulphate evaporated under reduced pressure to a deep brown solid The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (eluting with 1:1 heptane/dichloromethane)

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

Procedure: 2-Chloronicotinic acid and 4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenol are reacted in the presence of potassium carbonate in dimethylformamide to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)nicotinic acid, which is reacted with thionyl chloride in dichloroethane to be converted into the acid chloride. This acid chloride is reacted with ethoxymagnesium.diethyl malonate in a mixed solvent of chlorobenzene and ethanol, followed by treatment with conc. hydrochloric acid and acetic acid to obtain the acetyl compound. This acetyl compound is reacted with benzaldehyde in the presence of a small amount of sodium hydroxide in ethanol to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine. This compound is treated with aluminium chloride to give 2-(4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxyphenoxy)-3-cinnamoylpyridine.