tert-butyl (2S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate

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Procedure: To the solution of 4-chloro-6-methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (1.0 g, 5.97 mmol, 1.0 eq) and (S)-tert-butyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (1.32 g, 6.57 mmol, 1.1 eq) and PPh3 (3.03 g, 11.94 mmol, 2.0 eq) in THF (50 mL), DIEA (2.08 g, 11.94 mmol, 2.0 eq) was added at 0° C. The resulted mixture was stirred and warmed to RT for 12 h. Solvent was removed and purified by column chromatography (eluting with 10% EtOAc in PE) to afford (S)-tert-butyl 2-((4-chloro-6-methyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-yl)methyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate as a white solid (2.08 g, 100% in yield). Solvent was removed purified by column chromatography (eluting with 10% EtOAc in PE) to afford

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Procedure: To a solution of 4-chloro-5-iodo-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine (4.0 g, 14.34 mmol, 1.0 eq), (S)-tert-butyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-1-carboxylate (4.04 g, 20.08 mmol, 1.4 eq), and PPh3 (7.5 g, 28.68 mmol, 2.0 eq) in dry THF (30 mL), DIAD (5.80 g, 28.68 mmol, 2.0 eq) was added dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at RT for 5 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated and purified by silica gel chromatography (eluted with PE:EtOAc=1:1) to afford (S)-2-(4-chloro-5-iodo-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-ylmethyl)-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (5.1 g, 77% in yield). The reaction mixture was concentrated purified by silica gel chromatography (eluted with PE:EtOAc=1:1)

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Procedure: A solution of diisopropyl azodicarboxylate (1.4 mL, 7.1 mmol) in THF (3.5 mL, 44 mmol) was slowly added to a 0° C. solution of BOC-PRO-OL (1.0 g, 5.0 mmol), 3-chlorophenol (0.68 g, 5.2 mmol) and triphenylphosphine (1.5 g, 5.8 mmol) in THF (17 mL, 210 mmol). The reaction mixture was warmed to ambient temperature. After 3 h the reaction mixture was quenched with 1 N NaOH and extracted with methylene chloride (3×). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified on the Isco (120 g cartridge, hexanes to ethyl acetate). After 3 h the reaction mixture was quenched with 1 N NaOH extracted with methylene chloride (3×) The combined organic layers were washed with brine dried over sodium sulfate filtered concentrated in vacuo The residue was purified on the Isco (120 g cartridge, hexanes to ethyl acetate)

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Procedure: To a mixture of Pd(OAc)2 (0.08 g, 0.34 mmol) and [1,1′]binaphthalen-2-yl-di-tert-butyl-phosphane (0.14 g, 0.34 mmol) in toluene (10 ml) was added 6-bromo-2-methoxy-3-nitropyridine(1.0 g, 4.29 mmol), Cs2CO3 (3.5 g, 10.73 mmol), and (S)-2-hydroxymethyl-pyrrolidine-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (1.73 g, 8.58 mmol). The mixture was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature for 24 h. After evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure, the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography with dichloromethane/ethyl acetate/methanol (10:0:0; 9:0.5:0.5; 7:1.5:1.5; 0:5:5) as eluent to provide 0.11 g (7.5%) of the product. After evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure the residue was purified by silica gel chromatography with dichloromethane/ethyl acetate/methanol (10:0:0; 9:0.5:0.5; 7:1.5:1.5; 0:5:5) as eluent

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Procedure: (S)-N-Boc-2-Formyl-pyrrolidine was prepared by Swern oxidation of (S)-N-Boc prolinol (Fluka) according to the conditions described by M. G. B. Drew et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin 1, 1998, 1627, for the oxidation of CBZ-prolinol.

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Procedure: (S)-N-Boc-2-Formyl-pyrrolidine was prepared by Swern oxidation of (S)-N-Boc prolinol (Fluka) according to the conditions described by M. G. B. Drew et al., J. Chem. Soc. Perkin 1, 1998, 1627, for the oxidation of CBZ-prolinol.

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

Procedure: To a solution of N-t-butyloxycarbonyl-(S)-prolinol (5.0 g, 25 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (500 ml) rhodium(II)acetate (180 mg) was added and the mixture is was heated to 80° C. Ethyldiazoacetate (3.9 ml, 37 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (180 ml) was added over a period of 90 min and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours. Then another portion of ethyldiazoacetate (1.3 ml, 12 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (40 ml) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent to give 4.7 g of (2S)-2-(((ethoxycarbonyl)methoxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butylester. The obtained product was taken up in 50 ml of 1 M lithium hydroxide in water/methanol 1:3 and stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, water (20 mL) was added and washed with ether (20 mL). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 4 with 1 M aqueous hydrogen chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate (200 ml), dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to give 3.6 g of (2S)-2-(((carboxy)methoxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butylester. the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours The mixture was cooled to room temperature washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml) dried over magnesium sulfate concentrated in vacuo The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent

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

Procedure: To a solution of N-t-butyloxycarbonyl-(S)-prolinol (5.0 g, 25 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (500 ml) rhodium(II)acetate (180 mg) was added and the mixture was heated to 80° C. Ethyldiazoacetate (3.9 ml, 37 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (180 ml) was added over a period of 90 min and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours. Then another portion of ethyl diazoacetate (1.3 ml, 12 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (40 ml) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml), dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent to give 4.7 g of (2S)-2-(((ethoxycarbonyl)methoxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butylester. The obtained product was dissolved in 1 M lithium hydroxide in water/methanol 1:3 (50 ml) and stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, water (20 mL) was added and washed with ether (20 mL). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 4 with 1 M aqueous hydrogen chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 ml) and the combined organic layers were dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to give 3.6 g of (2S)-2-(((carboxy)methoxy)methyl)-pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours The mixture was cooled to room temperature washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml) dried (magnesium sulfate) concentrated in vacuo The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent

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Procedure: A sample of 1-BOC-2-(S)-pyrrolidinemethanol, prepared as described above, and of 3-bromo-2-fluoro-5-hydroxypyridine, prepared as in step b above, are reacted with triphenylphosphine and DEAD in THF at room temperature for 16 hours, to give the title compound.

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Procedure: A 332 mg (1.2 mmol) sample of 1-BOC-2-(S)-pyrrolidinemethanol, prepared as described above, and 240 mg (1.38 mmol) of 5-bromo-3-hydroxypyridine, prepared as in step b above, were reacted with triphenylphosphine and DEAD (1.2 mmol each) in 5 mL of THF at room temperature for 16 hours, to give 355 mg of the title compound. MS (CI/NH3) m/z 357/359 (M+H)+, 374/376 (M+NH4)+. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) δ: 8.28 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=1.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 8.24 (d, J=2.6 Hz, 1H), 7.44 (dd, J=1.8, 2.6 Hz, 1H), 4.21-4.05 (m, 2H), 4.03-3.92 (m, 1H), 3.48-3.82 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.80 (m, 4H), 1.47 (s, 9H).

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

Procedure: To a solution of N-t-butyloxycarbonyl-(S)-prolinol (5.0 g, 25 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (500 ml) rhodium(II)acetate (180 mg) was added and the mixture was heated to 80° C. Ethyldiazoacetate (3.9 ml, 37 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (180 ml) was added over a period of 90 min and the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours. Then another portion of ethyl diazoacetate (1.3 ml, 12 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (40 ml) was added and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml), dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent to give 4.7 g of (2S)-2-(((ethoxycarbonyl)methoxy)methyl)pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butylester. The obtained product was dissolved in 1 M lithium hydroxide in water/methanol 1:3 (50 ml) and stirred at room temperature overnight. The mixture was concentrated in vacuo, water (20 mL) was added and washed with ether (20 mL). The aqueous phase was acidified to pH 4 with 1 M aqueous hydrogen chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate (2×100 ml) and the combined organic layers were dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated in vacuo to give 3.6 g of (2S)-2-(((carboxy)methoxy)methyl)-pyrrolidin-1-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester. the mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 hours the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours The mixture was cooled to room temperature washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate (2×100 ml) and brine (100 ml) dried (magnesium sulfate) concentrated in vacuo The crude product was chromatographed on silica (300 g) with petrol ether/ethyl acetate 4:1 as eluent

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Procedure: Following the procedure of Example 2, 16.0 g of pyridinium chlorochromate, 10.0 g of (S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-pyrrolidinecarboxylic acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester, 36.0 g of crushed 4Å molecular sieves and 4.5 ml of glacial acetic acid in 250 ml of methylene chloride gives 6.8 g of the product as a yellow oil.