4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutanamide

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

Procedure: To a cooled solution of 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutanamide (2.84 g, 18.1 mmol) in THF (60 mL) was added LiAlH4 (2.063 g, 54.3 mmol) in batches at 0° C. in an ice-water bath. The reaction mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 4 hours under nitrogen atmosphere. After the reaction was completed, 3.3 mL of water, 3.3 mL of 10% NaOH solution and 9.8 mL of water was added into the solution successively at 0° C. The resulting mixture was then filtered through celite, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-amino-1,1,1-trifluorobutan-2-ol (2.06 g, yield: 79.6%). The resulting mixture was then filtered through celite the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: A solution of ethyl 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutanoate (3.0 g, 16.1 mmol) in MeOH (8 mL) was stirred with aqueous ammonium (16 mL) at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated to afford 4,4,4-trifluoro-3-hydroxybutanamide (2.19 g, yield: 87.6%). The mixture was concentrated