2-bromo-1-cyclopropylethanone

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Conditions: temp:80.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: An orange suspension of 4-nitroguaiacol potassium salt hydrate (31.7 g, 153 mmol) and 2-bromo-1-cyclopropylethanone (29.4 g, 180 mmol), prepared in Example 48A, in DMF (310 mL) was heated at 80° C. for 1 h. LC-MS analysis revealed the conversion to product was complete. The resulting yellow reaction mixture was diluted with water (932 ml) and stirred for 4 hr as the mixture cooled to 20° C. Subsequent filtration yielded a yellow filter cake which after washing 3× with 150 mL of H2O and air drying yielded 34.6 g of 1-cyclopropyl-2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenoxy)ethanone as a light yellow solid. M.P. 112-113° C. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): 6 ppm 0.95-1.03 (m, 2H), 1.13-1.18 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.23 (m, 1H), 3.95 (s, 3H), 4.86 (s, 2H), 6.73 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 7.75 (d, J=2.7 Hz, 1H), 7.82 (dd, J=8.7, 2.7 Hz, 1H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 205.2, 152.7, 149.1, 117.3, 111.6, 106.9, 73.5, 56.3, 17.1, 12.0. HPLC: 5.8 min retention time, 98.7% API; ZORBAX® column SB C18 4.6×75 mm; flow rate 2.5 ml/min; Gradient solvent system: from 100% A:0% B to 0% A:100% B for 8 min (Solvent A: 10% MeOH-90% H2O=0.2% H3PO4; Solvent B: 90% MeOH-10% H2O+0.2% H3PO4) Detection at 220 nm. LC/MS: m/e 252.3 (M+H); 4 min gradient; 2.35 min retention. cooled to 20° C Subsequent filtration yielded a yellow filter cake which after washing 3× with 150 mL of H2O and air drying

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Procedure: 5-Amino-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzonitrile (12 g, 80 mmol) was dissolved in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (160 mL) under nitrogen, and potassium carbonate (13.27 g, 96 mmol) and potassium iodide (14.61 g, 88 mmol) were added as solids with stirring. The reaction was stirred for 5 minutes at room temperature and then bromomethyl cyclopropylketone (20.24 mL, 180 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was heated to 60° C. for 3 hours, and then the solvents removed under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EA (400 mL) and washed with 400 mL of water. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, and solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was re-dissolved in a minimum amount of EA, and hexanes were added to bring the solution to 3:1 hexanes:EA by volume. The product precipitated out of solution and was collected by filtration to provide 5-(2-cyclopropyl-2-oxoethylamino)-2-fluoro-4-methylbenzonitrile (14.19 g, 61.2 mmol). LC/MS (m/z: 233, M+1) The reaction was stirred for 5 minutes at room temperature the solvents removed under reduced pressure The residue was dissolved in EA (400 mL) washed with 400 mL of water The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, and solvent was removed under reduced pressure The residue was re-dissolved in a minimum amount of EA, and hexanes were added The product precipitated out of solution was collected by filtration

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Procedure: The title compound was prepared according to the procedure described in Example 57 from methyl trans-4-chloro-2-(phenylsulfonylamino)cinnamate (step 1 of Example 8, Method A) and bromomethyl cyclopropyl ketone*.

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Procedure: 2-Bromo-1-cyclopropyl-ethanone (244 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq) is added at room temperature to a stirred solution of piperidin-4-yl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq) in N,N-dimethylformamide (12 mL), followed by potassium carbonate (200 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq). After 4 hours stirring at 60° C., solvent is evaporated and the residue is extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 mL) and water (30 mL). The combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford [1-(2-cyclopropyl-2-oxo-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester as a light yellow solid (425 mg, 99% yield). solvent is evaporated the residue is extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 mL) and water (30 mL) The combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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Procedure: 2-Bromo-1-cyclopropyl-ethanone (244 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq) is added at room temperature to a stirred solution of piperidin-4-yl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (300 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq) in N,N-dimethylformamide (12 mL), followed by potassium carbonate (200 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.0 eq). After 4 hours stirring at 60° C., solvent is evaporated and the residue is extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 mL) and water (30 mL). The combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated to afford [1-(2-cyclopropyl-2-oxo-ethyl)-piperidin-4-yl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester as a light yellow solid (425 mg, 99% yield). solvent is evaporated the residue is extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 mL) and water (30 mL) The combined organic layers are dried over sodium sulfate filtered concentrated

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Procedure: Cesium carbonate (30.7 g, 111.16 mmol) was added to a solution of 4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzonitrile (15.27 g, 101.89 mmol), in acetone (377 ml). Then 2-bromo-1-cyclopropylethanone (15.1 g, 62.6 mmol), in acetone (100 ml), was added dropwise, over 5 minutes, to the suspension and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between a saturated aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (300 ml) and dichloromethane (300 ml). The organic layer was separated and washed with brine (250 ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:pentane (50:50 to 80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (13.5 g, 64%) as a solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=0.97-1.01 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.15 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 4.71 (s, 2H), 6.61 (s, 2H); LRMS: APCl−: 230 [MH+] the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 hours The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure the residue was partitioned between a saturated aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (300 ml) and dichloromethane (300 ml) The organic layer was separated washed with brine (250 ml) dried over magnesium sulphate filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:pentane (50:50 to 80:20, by volume)

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Procedure: Cesium carbonate (30.7 g, 111.16 mmol) was added to a solution of 4-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzonitrile (15.27 g, 101.89 mmol), in acetone (377 ml). Then 2-bromo-1-cyclopropylethanone (15.1 g, 62.6 mmol), in acetone (100 ml), was added dropwise, over 5 minutes, to the suspension and the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure and the residue was partitioned between a saturated aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (300 ml) and dichloromethane (300 ml). The organic layer was separated and washed with brine (250 ml), dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:pentane (50:50 to 80:20, by volume) to provide the title compound (13.5 g, 64%) as a solid. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ=0.97-1.01 (m, 2H), 1.12-1.15 (m, 2H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.47 (s, 6H), 4.71 (s, 2H), 6.61 (s, 2H); LRMS: APCl−: 230 [MH+] the reaction mixture was heated at reflux for 1.5 hours The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure the residue was partitioned between a saturated aqueous solution of potassium carbonate (300 ml) and dichloromethane (300 ml) The organic layer was separated washed with brine (250 ml) dried over magnesium sulphate filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with dichloromethane:pentane (50:50 to 80:20, by volume)