ethyl 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylate

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Procedure: 79.9 g (500 mmol) bromine are added to a solution of 92.7 g (500 mmol) ethyl 4-oxo-azepan-1-carboxylate in 350 mL chloroform and the reaction is stirred overnight. The reaction solution is washed three times with saturated NaHCO3 solution, the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent is eliminated i.vac. The product is further reacted without purification. The reaction solution is washed three times with saturated NaHCO3 solution the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 The product is further reacted without purification

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Procedure: 79.9 g (500 mmol) bromine are added to a solution of 92.7 g (500 mmol) ethyl 4-oxo-azepan-1-carboxylate in 350 mL chloroform and the reaction is stirred overnight. The reaction solution is washed three times with saturated NaHCO3 solution, the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 and the solvent is eliminated i.vac. The product is further reacted without purification. The reaction solution is washed three times with saturated NaHCO3 solution the organic phase is dried over Na2SO4 The product is further reacted without purification

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Procedure: A mixture of ethyl hexahydro-4-oxoazepine-1-carboxylate (0.585 mol), 1,2-ethane-diol (0.585 mol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (0.0058 mol) in toluene (800 ml) was stirred and refluxed overnight, using a water separator (10.5 ml was separated). The solvent was evaporated, yielding 142.5 g of ethyl 1,4-dioxa-8-azaspiro[4.6]undecane-8-carboxylate (intermediate 4). refluxed overnight a water separator (10.5 ml was separated) The solvent was evaporated

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Procedure: 4-cyanopiperidine (0.40 g, 3.62 mmol) was dissolved in MeOH (15 mL), 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.672 g, 3.62 mmol) and zinc chloride (1.98 g, 14.48 mmol) were added. The reaction mixture was heated for 2 h at 50° C. The solution was then cooled on ice and treated portionwise with sodium cyanoborohydride (0.456 g, 7.24 mmol) and reheated to 50° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to a white solid. This was dissolved in sat. NH4Cl sol. and extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL). The combined organics were washed with sat. NaCl sol., dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-(4-cyanopiperidin-1-yl)azepane-1-carboxylate as an oil (0.090 g, 8.9%). The solution was then cooled on ice The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to a white solid This was dissolved in sat. NH4Cl sol. extracted with EtOAc (3×50 mL) The combined organics were washed with sat. NaCl sol. dried over MgSO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM])

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 4-Methoxypiperidine-4-carboxylic acid methyl ester hydrochloride (0.50 g, 2.38 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (10 mL) and treated with K2CO3 (0.328 g, 2.38 mmol) in a minimum of water to de-salt. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and azeotroped to dryness with toluene. The residue and 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.441 g, 2.38 mmol) were dissolved in methanol (20 mL) at rt and treated with zinc chloride (0.975 g, 7.15 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 h. The solution was cooled to room temperature, sodium cyanoborohydride (0.299 g, 4.77 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. overnight under nitrogen. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the residue was suspended between DCM and sat. NaHCO3 sol. The turbid mixture, was passed through a pad of celite which was washed with DCM. The organics layers were combined, washed with sat. NaCl sol. and dried by passing through a Biotage Phase Separator cartridge. The solvents were removed in vacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 1% to 6% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-[4-methoxy-4-(methoxycarbonyl)piperidin-1-yl]azepane-1-carboxylate (0.136 g, 16.4%) as a colourless oil. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo azeotroped to dryness with toluene The solution was cooled to room temperature the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. overnight under nitrogen The solvents were removed in vacuo was washed with DCM washed with sat. NaCl sol. dried The solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 1% to 6% MeOH in DCM])

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Procedure: Ethyl-4-methylpiperidine-4-carboxylate hydrochloride (0.50 g, 2.42 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (10 mL) and treated with K2CO3 (0.33 g, 2.42 mmol) in a minimum of water to de-salt. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and azeotroped to dryness with toluene. The residue and 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (0.45 g, 2.42 mmol) were dissolved in DCM (20 mL) at rt and titanium isopropoxide (0.76 g, 0.8 mL, 2.66 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 5 h. STAB (2.05 g, 9.66 mmol) and acetic acid (0.3 mL) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) and stirred for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM and filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. and dried over MgSO4. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 25 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-[4-methyl-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperidin-1-yl]azepane-1-carboxylate (0.37 g, 45.0%) as a pale yellow oil. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo azeotroped to dryness with toluene the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) stirred for 5 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM filtered through a pad of celite The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. dried over MgSO4 The solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 25 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 25 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM])

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Ethyl 4-fluoropiperidine-4-carboxylate hydrochloride (3.00 g, 14.2 mmol) was dissolved in methanol (20 mL) and treated with K2CO3 (1.95 g, 14.2 mmol) in a minimum of water to de-salt. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo and azeotroped to dryness with toluene. The residue and 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (2.62 g, 14.2 mmol) were dissolved in methanol (50 mL) and zinc chloride (7.23 g, 56.7 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C., under a nitrogen atmosphere, for 2 h then cooled to rt. NaCNBH4 (1.78 g, 28.4 mmol) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. overnight under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was cooled to rt and the solvents were removed in vacuo, the residue was diluted with DCM and treated with sat. NaHCO3 sol., the resulting heterogeneous mixture was filtered through a celite pad and the filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. and dried over MgSO4. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-[4-fluoro-4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperidin-1-yl]azepane-1-carboxylate (2.26 g, 46%) as a colourless oil. Reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo azeotroped to dryness with toluene then cooled to rt NaCNBH4 (1.78 g, 28.4 mmol) was added the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. overnight under nitrogen The reaction mixture was cooled to rt the solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was diluted with DCM treated with sat. NaHCO3 sol. the resulting heterogeneous mixture was filtered through a celite pad the filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. dried over MgSO4 The solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 0% to 4% MeOH in DCM])

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Procedure: Ethyl isonipecotate (2.54 g, 2.50 mL, 16.2 mmol) and 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (3.00 g, 16.2 mmol) were dissolved in DCM (100 mL) at rt and titanium isopropoxide (5.07 g, 5.40 mL, 17.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h. STAB (13.7 g, 32.4 mmol) and acetic acid (0.5 mL) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) and stirred for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM and filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. and dried over MgSO4. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 2% to 4% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperidin-1-yl]azepane-1-carboxylate (2.56 g, 48%) as a pale yellow oil. the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) stirred for 5 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM filtered through a pad of celite The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. dried over MgSO4 The solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 2% to 4% MeOH in DCM])

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Procedure: Ethyl isonipecotate (2.54 g, 2.50 mL, 16.2 mmol) and 4-oxoazepane-1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (3.00 g, 16.2 mmol) were dissolved in DCM (100 mL) at rt and titanium isopropoxide (5.07 g, 5.40 mL, 17.8 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred at rt for 1 h. STAB (13.7 g, 32.4 mmol) and acetic acid (0.5 mL) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) and stirred for 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM and filtered through a pad of celite. The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. and dried over MgSO4. The solvents were removed in vacuo, and the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 2% to 4% MeOH in DCM]) to give ethyl 4-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)piperidin-1-yl]azepane-1-carboxylate (2.56 g, 48%) as a pale yellow oil. the reaction mixture was stirred at rt overnight under nitrogen The reaction mixture was quenched with the addition of water (5 mL) stirred for 5 minutes The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM filtered through a pad of celite The filtrate was washed with sat. NaHCO3 sol., sat. NaCl sol. dried over MgSO4 The solvents were removed in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatography (normal phase, [Biotage SNAP cartridge KP-sil 50 g, 40-63 μm, 60 Å, 50 mL per min, gradient 2% to 4% MeOH in DCM])

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 33.3 parts of ethyl hexahydro-4-oxo-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate, 36.15 parts of 1-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-amine, 320 parts of methylbenzene and 0.1 parts of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid was stirred overnight at reflux temperature using a water separator. After cooling to 50° C., 80 parts of ethanol were added. 4.2 Parts of sodium tetrahydroborate were added portionwise and upon completion, stirring was continued for 2 hours at 50° C. After cooling, water and 4.8 parts of methanol were added while stirring. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with methylbenzene. The combined organic layers were dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 73 parts (100%) of ethyl 4-[[1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]amino]hexahydro-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate as a residue (compound 20). at reflux temperature stirring was continued for 2 hours at 50° C After cooling while stirring The layers were separated the aqueous layer was extracted with methylbenzene The combined organic layers were dried filtered evaporated

Conditions: temp:50.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 33.3 parts of ethyl hexahydro-4-oxo-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate, 36.15 parts of 1-(4-fluorophenylmethyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-amine, 320 parts of methylbenzene and 0.1 parts of 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid was stirred overnight at reflux temperature using a water separator. After cooling to 50° C., 80 parts of ethanol were added. 4.2 Parts of sodium tetrahydroborate were added portionwise and upon completion, stirring was continued for 2 hours at 50° C. After cooling, water and 4.8 parts of methanol were added while stirring. The layers were separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with methylbenzene. The combined organic layers were dried, filtered and evaporated, yielding 73 parts (100%) of ethyl 4-[[1-[(4-fluorophenyl)methyl]-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl]amino]hexahydro-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate as a residue (compound 20). at reflux temperature stirring was continued for 2 hours at 50° C After cooling while stirring The layers were separated the aqueous layer was extracted with methylbenzene The combined organic layers were dried filtered evaporated

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Procedure: A mixture of 46 parts of ethyl hexahydro-4-oxo-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate, 26 parts of benzenemethanamine, 2 parts of a solution of thiophene in methanol 4% and 400 parts of methanol was hydrogenated at normal pressure and at room temperature with 4 parts of palladium-on-charcoal catalyst 10%. After the calculated amount of hydrogen was taken up, the catalyst was filtered off and the filtrate was evaporated, yielding 69.1 parts (100%) of ethyl hexahydro-4-[(phenylmethyl)amino]-1H-azepine-1-carboxylate as a residue (interm. 27). the catalyst was filtered off the filtrate was evaporated