4-bromo-1,1,1-trimethoxybutane

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Procedure: To a stirred mixture of 0.51 g of lithium amide and ml of liquid ammonia was added dropwise a solution of 3.64 g of 2,5-dihydro-2,5-dimethoxy-2-(3-butynyl)furan in 2.5 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 5 minutes. The mixture was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes and then treated dropwise with a solution of 5.0 g of 1-bromo-4,4,4-trimethoxybutane (U.S. Pat. No. 3,864,387) in 5 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 5 minutes. This solution was stirred under reflux for one hour, the ammonia allowed to evaporate during one hour and the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes. This solution was partitioned with ether and brine. The organic layer was dried, treated with 2 drops of pyridine, and then concentrated, giving 7.1 g of the desired compound as a light amber oil; PMR δ 5.9 (2H, m, vinyl hydrogens). under reflux for 30 minutes This solution was stirred under reflux for one hour to evaporate during one hour the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes This solution was partitioned with ether and brine The organic layer was dried treated with 2 drops of pyridine concentrated

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Procedure: To a stirred solution of 4.09 g of lithium amide and 200 ml of liquid ammonia was added dropwise a solution of 24.3 g of 4-(2-furyl)-4-methoxy-1-butyne in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes and then treated dropwise with a solution of 40.4 g of 1-bromo-4,4,4-trimethoxybutane (U.S. Pat. No. 3,864,387) in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 10 minutes. This solution was stirred under reflux for 60 minutes, the ammonia was allowed to evaporate over one hour and the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes. The solution was then partitioned between ether and water, the organic layer separated, washed with brine, dried and concentrated, giving 58 g of crude 8-(2-furyl)-1,1,1,8-tetramethoxy-5-octyne as a liquid. under reflux for 30 minutes This solution was stirred under reflux for 60 minutes to evaporate over one hour the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes The solution was then partitioned between ether and water the organic layer separated washed with brine dried concentrated

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Procedure: To a stirred solution of 4.09 g of lithium amide and 200 ml of liquid ammonia was added dropwise a solution of 24.3 g of 4-(2-furyl)-4-methoxy-1-butyne in 20 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred under reflux for 30 minutes and then treated dropwise with a solution of 40.4 g of 1-bromo-4,4,4-trimethoxybutane (U.S. Pat. No. 3,864,387) in 40 ml of tetrahydrofuran during 10 minutes. This solution was stirred under reflux for 60 minutes, the ammonia was allowed to evaporate over one hour and the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes. The solution was then partitioned between ether and water, the organic layer separated, washed with brine, dried and concentrated, giving 58 g of crude 8-(2-furyl)-1,1,1,8-tetramethoxy-5-octyne as a liquid. under reflux for 30 minutes This solution was stirred under reflux for 60 minutes to evaporate over one hour the resulting solution stirred at 20° C. for 10 minutes The solution was then partitioned between ether and water the organic layer separated washed with brine dried concentrated

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Procedure: A suspension of para-toluenethiosulphonic acid potassium salt (8.77 g), trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate (8.00 g) and 18-crown-6 (10.24 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) was ultrasonicated for 5 minutes then stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The mixture was poured into saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (200 ml) and extracted with ether (2×200 ml). The organic extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the subtitle compound (10.52 g) as an oil. was ultrasonicated for 5 minutes extracted with ether (2×200 ml) The organic extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered evaporated under reduced pressure

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Procedure: A suspension of para-toluenethiosulphonic acid potassium salt (8.77 g), trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate (8.00 g) and 18-crown-6 (10.24 g) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (60 ml) was ultrasonicated for 5 minutes then stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The mixture was poured into saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (200 ml) and extracted with ether (2×200 ml). The organic extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure to give the subtitle compound (10.52 g) as an oil. was ultrasonicated for 5 minutes extracted with ether (2×200 ml) The organic extracts were dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate filtered evaporated under reduced pressure

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Procedure: A solution of trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate (20 ml), propionic acid (0.22 ml) and 4-(4-tert -butyldimethylsilyloxy-1,3-dihydro-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxoisobenzofuran-5-yl)-3-hydroxy-2-methylbut-1-ene (3.18 g) was heated at 110° C. in a three-necked flash with a slow nitrogen stream passing over the reaction mixture. After 1 hr 40 min the excess orthoester was removed in vacuo at 55° C. Flash chromatography of the residue on silica gel eluting with 20-30% ethyl acetate/hexane gave methyl 2-(2-bromoethyl)-6-(4-t -butyldimethylsiloxy-1,3-dihydro-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxoisobenzofuran-5-yl)-4-methyl -hex-4-enoate (2.66 g). After 1 hr 40 min the excess orthoester was removed in vacuo at 55° C

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Procedure: This compound is prepared analogously to Intermediate AO 1-(2-Phenoxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid replacing (2-bromoethoxy)benzene with trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate.

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Procedure: This compound is prepared analogously to Intermediate AO 1-(2-Phenoxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid replacing (2-bromoethoxy)benzene with trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate.

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

Procedure: This compound is prepared analogously to Intermediate AO 1-(2-Phenoxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid replacing (2-bromoethoxy)benzene with trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate.

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

Procedure: This compound is prepared analogously to Intermediate AO 1-(2-Phenoxy-ethyl)-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid replacing (2-bromoethoxy)benzene with trimethyl 4-bromoorthobutyrate.