ethyl 2-oxo-2-(2-oxocycloheptyl)acetate

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

Procedure: Hydrazine hydrate (0.142 mL, 2.94 mmol) was added to a stirring room temperature solution of 13 (0.6229 g, 2.94 mmol) in EtOH (2.9 mL, 1 M) under N2. The reaction was then heated to reflux until judged complete by TLC (4.5 h): The reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (Combiflash column, 70:30:2 Hexanes: CH2Cl2: 2N NH3 in EtOH): Only pure fractions were combined and concentrated to obtain 0.4428 g (72.3%) of 14. 1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 8.56 (1H, broad s), 4.30 (2H, q, J=7.1 Hz), 2.92-2.86 (2H, m), 2.73-2.78 (2H, m), 1.84-1.76 (2H, m), 1.65-1.57 (4H, m), 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz) ppm. 13C (CDCl3, 100 MHz): δ 162.11, 150.70, 134.97, 124.58, 60.85, 32.33, 28.63, 28.32, 27.39, 24.42, 14.47 ppm. DEPT (CD3OD, 100 MHz): CH3 carbons: 14.47; CH2 carbons: 60.85, 32.33, 28.63, 28.32, 27.39, 24.42; ppm. HPLC: 9.19 min. The reaction was then heated to reflux until judged complete by TLC (4.5 h) The reaction was concentrated purified by silica gel chromatography (Combiflash column, 70:30:2 Hexanes: CH2Cl2: 2N NH3 in EtOH) concentrated

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

Procedure: Cycloheptanone (1.9998 g, 17.8 mmol) and diethyloxalate (2.42 mL, 17.8 mmol) were mixed together, and then added to a solution of NaOEt (˜3 M, 5.94 mL) stirring in an ice bath under N2. After stirring for 15 minutes, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl and extracted 2× with CH2Cl2. The combined organics were washed with H2O, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield crude 13. The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes: CH2Cl2 to obtain 1.9775 g (52.3%) of 13. Note: The product was still not completely pure at this point, but was carried on to the next step. 1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 4.31 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.66-2.58 (2H, m), 2.48-2.43 (2H, m), 1.77-1.59 (6H, m), 1.34 (3H, t, J=7.3H) ppm. After stirring for 15 minutes stirred overnight The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl extracted 2× with CH2Cl2 The combined organics were washed with H2O dried with Na2SO4 filtered concentrated to yield crude 13 The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes

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

Procedure: Cycloheptanone (1.9998 g, 17.8 mmol) and diethyloxalate (2.42 mL, 17.8 mmol) were mixed together, and then added to a solution of NaOEt (˜3 M, 5.94 mL) stirring in an ice bath under N2. After stirring for 15 minutes, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl and extracted 2× with CH2Cl2. The combined organics were washed with H2O, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield crude 13. The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes:CH2Cl2 to obtain 1.9775 g (52.3%) of 13. Note: The product was still not completely pure at this point, but was carried on to the next step. 1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 4.31 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.66-2.58 (2H, m), 2.48-2.43 (2H, m), 1.77-1.59 (6H, m), 1.34 (3H, t, J=7.3H) ppm. After stirring for 15 minutes stirred overnight The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl extracted 2× with CH2Cl2 The combined organics were washed with H2O dried with Na2SO4 filtered concentrated to yield crude 13 The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes

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

Procedure: Hydrazine hydrate (0.142 mL, 2.94 mmol) was added to a stirring room temperature solution of 13 (0.6229 g, 2.94 mmol) in EtOH (2.9 mL, 1 M) under N2. The reaction was then heated to reflux until judged complete by TLC (4.5 h): The reaction was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (Combiflash column, 70:30:2 Hexanes:CH2Cl2:2N NH3 in EtOH): Only pure fractions were combined and concentrated to obtain 0.4428 g (72.3%) of 14. 1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 8.56 (1H, broad s), 4.30 (2H, q, J=7.1 Hz), 2.92-2.86 (2H, m), 2.73-2.78 (2H, m), 1.84-1.76 (2H, m), 1.65-1.57 (4H, m), 1.30 (3H, t, J=7.1 Hz) ppm. 13C (CDCl3, 100 MHz): δ 162.11, 150.70, 134.97, 124.58, 60.85, 32.33, 28.63, 28.32, 27.39, 24.42, 14.47 ppm. DEPT (CD3OD, 100 MHz): CH3 carbons: 14.47; CH2 carbons: 60.85, 32.33, 28.63, 28.32, 27.39, 24.42; ppm. HPLC: 9.19 min. The reaction was then heated to reflux until judged complete by TLC (4.5 h) The reaction was concentrated purified by silica gel chromatography (Combiflash column, 70:30:2 Hexanes:CH2Cl2:2N NH3 in EtOH) concentrated

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

Procedure: Cycloheptanone (1.9998 g, 17.8 mmol) and diethyloxalate (2.42 mL, 17.8 mmol) were mixed together, and then added to a solution of NaOEt (˜3 M, 5.94 mL) stirring in an ice bath under N2. After stirring for 15 minutes, the reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred overnight. The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl and extracted 2× with CH2Cl2. The combined organics were washed with H2O, dried with Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to yield crude 13. The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes:CH2Cl2 to obtain 1.9775 g (52.3%) of 13. Note: The product was still not completely pure at this point, but was carried on to the next step. 1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ 4.31 (2H, q, J=7.3 Hz), 2.66-2.58 (2H, m), 2.48-2.43 (2H, m), 1.77-1.59 (6H, m), 1.34 (3H, t, J=7.3H) ppm. After stirring for 15 minutes stirred overnight The reaction was quenched at 0° C. with 1N HCl extracted 2× with CH2Cl2 The combined organics were washed with H2O dried with Na2SO4 filtered concentrated to yield crude 13 The crude material was purified with 1:1 Hexanes