3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (500 mg, 3.0 mmol), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (207 mg, 3.0 mmol) and potassium acetate (586 mg, 6.0 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was heated to 60° C. for 1 h then concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography (eluent: DCM) to afford 3,5-difluoro-4-((hydroxyimino)methyl)benzonitrile (130 mg, 0.7 mmol) as a white solid. then concentrated in vacuo purified by column chromatography (eluent: DCM)

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.2 g, 1.1 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (10 mL), were added a aqueous solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (0.41 g, 2.9 mmol in 0.4 mL of water), sodium chlorite (0.216 g, 2.3 mmol in 4 mL of water) in one lot at an ambient temperature. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. The reaction mass was diluted with water (100 mL). The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford 4-cyano-2,6-difluorobenzoic acid (200 mg, 91.32%). The resulting reaction mixture The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.2 g, 1.1 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (10 mL), were added a aqueous solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (0.41 g, 2.9 mmol in 0.4 mL of water), sodium chlorite (0.216 g, 2.3 mmol in 4 mL of water) in one lot at an ambient temperature. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. The reaction mass was diluted with water (100 mL). The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford 4-cyano-2,6-difluorobenzoic acid (200 mg, 91.32%). The resulting reaction mixture The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluorobenzonitrile (1 gm, 7.1 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (20 mL), lithium diisopropylamide (0.769 gm, 7.1 mmol) was added at −78° C. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. Dimethylformamide (0.62 g, 8.5 mmol) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and stirring was continued for about 45 minutes. Acetic acid (1.5 mL) and water (40 mL) were added to the cold solution of reaction mixture. The aquoeus phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography using hexane and ethyl acetate as gradient system to afford pure 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.5 gm, 31.25%). The resulting reaction mixture stirring was continued for about 45 minutes The aquoeus phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.2 g, 1.1 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (10 mL), were added a aqueous solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (0.41 g, 2.9 mmol in 0.4 mL of water), sodium chlorite (0.216 g, 2.3 mmol in 4 mL of water) in one lot at an ambient temperature. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. The reaction mass was diluted with water (100 mL). The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford 4-cyano-2,6-difluorobenzoic acid (200 mg, 91.32%). The resulting reaction mixture The aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluorobenzonitrile (1 gm, 7.1 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (20 mL), lithium diisopropylamide (0.769 gm, 7.1 mmol) was added at −78° C. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. Dimethylformamide (0.62 g, 8.5 mmol) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and stirring was continued for about 45 minutes. Acetic acid (1.5 mL) and water (40 mL) were added to the cold solution of reaction mixture. The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography using hexane and ethyl acetate as gradient system to afford pure 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.5 gm, 31.25%). The resulting reaction mixture stirring was continued for about 45 minutes The aqueous phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography

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

Procedure: Potassium phosphate, monobasic (1.0 g, 7.5 mmol) in water (10 mL) was added to a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.50 g, 0.0030 mol, Aldrich) in DMSO (10 mL). Sodium chlorite (0.7 g, 0.006 mol) in water (10 mL) was added and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour. Ethyl acetate and water were added. Layers were separated, and the aqueous was saturated with solid NaCl and extracted with further ethyl acetate. The combined organic extracts were washed with sat. NaCl, dried and rotovapped to give a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, d6-dmso): δ 7.98-7.91 (m, 2H). Layers were separated extracted with further ethyl acetate The combined organic extracts were washed with sat. NaCl dried to give a white solid

Conditions: temp:0.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (1.0 g, 6.0 mmol) in EtOH (15 mL) at 0° C. was added NaBH4 (113 mg, 0.5 equiv). After stirring 2 h at 0° C., the reaction mixture was quenched with water and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude residue was dissolved in DCM, washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated to give 3,5-difluoro-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzonitrile as a solid. All material was used in the next step. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.29-7.15 (m, 2H), 4.82 (d, J=6.2, 2H), 2.02 (dd, J=12.0, 5.6, 1H); GC-MS (ES) m/z 169 (M). the reaction mixture was quenched with water concentrated under reduced pressure The crude residue was dissolved in DCM washed with brine dried over Na2SO4 concentrated

Conditions: temp:60.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (500 mg, 3.0 mmol), hydroxylamine hydrochloride (207 mg, 3.0 mmol) and potassium acetate (586 mg, 6.0 mmol) in methanol (10 mL) was heated to 60° C. for 1 h then concentrated in vacuo and purified by column chromatography (eluent: DCM) to afford 3,5-difluoro-4-((hydroxyimino)methyl)benzonitrile (130 mg, 0.7 mmol) as a white solid. then concentrated in vacuo purified by column chromatography (eluent: DCM)

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.2 g, 1.1 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (10 mL), were added a aqueous solution of potassium dihydrogen phosphate (0.41 g, 2.9 mmol in 0.4 mL of water), sodium chlorite (0.216 g, 2.3 mmol in 4 mL of water) in one lot at an ambient temperature. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. The reaction mass was diluted with water (100 mL). The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL). The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford 4-cyano-2,6-difluorobenzoic acid (200 mg, 91.32%). The resulting reaction mixture The aquoeus phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×100 mL) The combined organic layer dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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

Procedure: To a solution of 3,5-difluorobenzonitrile (1 gm, 7.1 mmol) in dry tetrahydrofuran (20 mL), lithium diisopropylamide (0.769 gm, 7.1 mmol) was added at −78° C. The resulting reaction mixture was stirred for about 1 hour. Dimethylformamide (0.62 g, 8.5 mmol) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture and stirring was continued for about 45 minutes. Acetic acid (1.5 mL) and water (40 mL) were added to the cold solution of reaction mixture. The aquoeus phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography using hexane and ethyl acetate as gradient system to afford pure 3,5-difluoro-4-formylbenzonitrile (0.5 gm, 31.25%). The resulting reaction mixture stirring was continued for about 45 minutes The aquoeus phase was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) The combined organic layer was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered concentrated The crude product was purified by silica gel (100-200) column chromatography