2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde

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Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: To a solution of 2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde (266.9 mg, 1.280 mmol, 1 eq) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen, a 3.0 M solution of methylmagnesium bromide in Et2O (0.50 mL, 1.5 mmol, 1.2 eq) was added and the reaction was allowed to stir and warm to ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C. and saturated NH4Cl was added. Diethyl ether was also added and the layers were separated. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The colorless oil crude was purified by chromatography on silica gel [0.5″×10″ glass column, eluting with 1:1 CH2Cl2:Heptane]. Fractions containing product were combined and concentrated in vacuo, affording the title material as a clear and colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ=1.73 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 3.04 (br s, 1H), 5.43 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (ddq, J=8.0, 8.0, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H). MS (ES+): m/z 248.01/250.03 (100/37) [MNa+]. HPLC: tR=3.26 min (ZQ3, polar—5 min). The reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C. the layers were separated The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The colorless oil crude was purified by chromatography on silica gel [0.5″×10″ glass column eluting with 1:1 CH2Cl2 Fractions containing product concentrated in vacuo

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:

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

Procedure: To a stirred solution of 2-chloro-6-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde (270 mg, 1.3 mmol) and 3,4-diaminobenzoic acid methyl ester (216 mg, 1.3 mmol) in DMSO (10 mL) was added Yb(OTf)3 (161 mg, 0.26 mmol) and the solution was stirred at ambient temperature overnight. The reaction was quenched with water and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried with MgSO4, and filtered. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure to give 2-(2-chloro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl)-3H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester as a red oil. This was used directly in the next step. The reaction was quenched with water the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc The organic layer was washed with water, brine dried with MgSO4 filtered The solvent was removed under reduced pressure

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Procedure: To a solution of 1-chloro-3-trifluoromethylbenzene (1.0 g, 5.54 mmol) in THF (15 mL) cooled to −78° C., under N2 protection was added dropwise n-BuLi (3.81 mL of a 1.6 M solution in hexane, 6.1 mmol). After an hour, formic acid methyl ester (664.8 mg, 11.08 mmol) was added slowly to the solution. After the addition, the solution was warmed to ambient temperature slowly and stirred for 30 min. The reaction mixture was quenched with water and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried with MgSO4 and filtered. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by flash chromatography using heptane/EtOAc (15:1) as eluent to give 2-chloro-6-trifluoromethylbenzaldehyde as a colorless oil. After an hour After the addition The reaction mixture was quenched with water the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc The organic layer was washed with water, brine dried with MgSO4 filtered The solvent was removed under reduced pressure the residue was purified by flash chromatography

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

Procedure: To a solution of 2-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)benzaldehyde (266.9 mg, 1.280 mmol, 1 eq) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen, a 3.0 M solution of methylmagnesium bromide in Et2O (0.50 mL, 1.5 mmol, 1.2 eq) was added and the reaction was allowed to stir and warm to ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C. and saturated NH4Cl was added. Diethyl ether was also added and the layers were separated. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The colorless oil crude was purified by chromatography on silica gel [0.5″×10″ glass column, eluting with 1:1 CH2Cl2:Heptane]. Fractions containing product were combined and concentrated in vacuo, affording the title material as a clear and colorless oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ=1.73 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 3H), 3.04 (br s, 1H), 5.43 (q, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (ddq, J=8.0, 8.0, 0.8 Hz, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 7.63 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H). MS (ES+): m/z 248.01/250.03 (100/37) [MNa+]. HPLC: tR=3.26 min (ZQ3, polar—5 min). The reaction mixture was again cooled to 0° C. the layers were separated The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 filtered concentrated in vacuo The colorless oil crude was purified by chromatography on silica gel [0.5″×10″ glass column eluting with 1:1 CH2Cl2 Fractions containing product concentrated in vacuo