(3-methoxyphenyl)methanol

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

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

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

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

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 cooled (15° to 20° C.) hydrobromic acid (3.22 kg) (48%) is added 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol (1 kg) dropwise over a period of 1 hour. A slight exotherm results with pot temperature rising from 20° to 23° C. After the addition, the reaction mixture was stirred at 23° to 27° C. for four days. The product separated as an oil during this period. The reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel, and the lower layer containing the product was separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride (750 mL). The methylene chloride extract was combined with the main product and washed with water (500 mL×3). The pH of the last wash was 6.5 to 7.0. The product was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate (200 g), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure (bath temperature 50° to 55° C.) to remove most of the solvent, then further concentrated at 40° to 45° C. under 5 mm Hg to constant weight to yield 1.30 kg (89% yield) of crude product. The presence of 5.5% of starting material in this product does not interfere with the subsequent alkylation reaction. A slight exotherm results with pot temperature rising from 20° to 23° C After the addition The product separated as an oil during this period The reaction mixture was transferred to a separatory funnel the lower layer containing the product was separated The aqueous phase was extracted with methylene chloride (750 mL) The methylene chloride extract washed with water (500 mL×3) The pH of the last wash The product was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate (200 g) filtered concentrated under reduced pressure (bath temperature 50° to 55° C.) to remove most of the solvent further concentrated at 40° to 45° C. under 5 mm Hg to constant weight

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Procedure: 0.089 mL (0.45 mmol) of diisopropyl azodicarboxylate is added dropwise under argon at 20° C., to a mixture of 260 mg (0.6 mmol) of supported triphenylphosphine (Argonaut PS-PPh3, loading 2.3 mmol/g), 57 mg (0.3 mmol) of 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-2-ethyl carboxylate (WO07/010,138) and 62 mg (0.45 mmol) of 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol in 2.5 mL of tetrahydrofuran. The reactor is then sealed and the mixture is stirred for 3 days at 20° C. After this time, the reaction mixture is filtered, the solid residue is washed with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran and the filtrate is concentrated at reduced pressure to give the expected product, which is used as it is in the rest of the synthesis. The reactor is then sealed After this time, the reaction mixture is filtered the solid residue is washed with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran the filtrate is concentrated at reduced pressure

Conditions: temp:20.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: 0.089 mL (0.45 mmol) of diisopropyl azodicarboxylate is added dropwise under argon at 20° C., to a mixture of 260 mg (0.6 mmol) of supported triphenylphosphine (Argonaut PS-PPh3, loading 2.3 mmol/g), 57 mg (0.3 mmol) of 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine-2-ethyl carboxylate (WO07/010,138) and 62 mg (0.45 mmol) of 3-methoxybenzyl alcohol in 2.5 mL of tetrahydrofuran. The reactor is then sealed and the mixture is stirred for 3 days at 20° C. After this time, the reaction mixture is filtered, the solid residue is washed with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran and the filtrate is concentrated at reduced pressure to give the expected product, which is used as it is in the rest of the synthesis. The reactor is then sealed After this time, the reaction mixture is filtered the solid residue is washed with 5 mL of tetrahydrofuran the filtrate is concentrated at reduced pressure