ethyl 2-methylsulfonylpropanoate

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

Procedure: The title compound (8.0 g, 46%) was prepared from ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (13.3 g, 74.1 mmol) and 4-bromobut-1-ene (10.0 g, 74.1 mmol) by following the procedure described for the synthesis of ethyl 2-methyl-2-(methylsulfonyl)hex-5-ynoate (Preparation 1, Step B). MS (GCMS) m/z 235 (M+1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ1.33 (t, J=7.17 Hz, 3H) 1.63 (s, 3H) 1.91-2.08 (m, 2H) 2.13-2.29 (m, 1H) 2.32 (d, J=7.51 Hz, 1H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 4.29 (q, J=7.06 Hz, 2H) 4.95-5.16 (m, 2H) 5.67-5.93 (m, 1H)

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

Procedure: Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 3.9 g, 17.2 mmol, 1.2 equiv) was added to a solution of ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (14.8 g, 82.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (180 mL) at room temperature. After the evolution of gas subsided (approx. 30 min), a stirred mixture of potassium iodide (2.89 g, 17.2 mmol, 0.2 equiv) and 4-bromobut-1-yne (10.9 g, 82.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was added dropwise via cannula (approx. 2 h). After 3 h, the reaction was quenched with water (200 mL), and the resulting solution was extracted with 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexanes (2×200 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with water (2×50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (340 g silica gel column, 0-25% gradient ethyl acetate in hexanes) to provide the title compound as a clear colorless oil (6.63 g, 35%). MS (GCMS) m/z 233 (M+1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ1.33 (t, J=7.12 Hz, 3H) 1.64 (s, 3H) 2.00 (t, J=2.63 Hz, 1H) 2.11-2.22 (m, 1H) 2.22-2.32 (m, 1H) 2.33-2.45 (m, 1H) 2.46-2.58 (m, 1H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 4.28 (q, J=7.16 Hz, 2H). (approx. 30 min) was added dropwise via cannula (approx. 2 h) the reaction was quenched with water (200 mL) the resulting solution was extracted with 1:1 ethyl acetate-hexanes (2×200 mL) The combined organic phases were washed with water (2×50 mL), brine (50 mL) dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate filtered concentrated under reduced pressure The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (340 g silica gel column, 0-25% gradient ethyl acetate in hexanes)

Conditions: temp:77.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Sodium methyl sulfinate (103 g, 937 mmol) was combined with the ethyl 2-chloropropionate (109 g, 892 mmol) in ethanol (350 mL) in a 500 mL one neck round bottom flask. The reaction was heated to 77° C. for 20 h, and then allowed to cool to room temperature. Solids were removed by filtration through celite, and the filter pad was washed with ethanol. The combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was suspended in diethyl ether (250 mL), and solids were removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (51 g, 73%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ1.32 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.67 (d, J=7.47 Hz, 3H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.83-3.92 (m, 1H) 4.18-4.37 (m, 2H). to cool to room temperature Solids were removed by filtration through celite the filter pad was washed with ethanol The combined filtrates were concentrated under reduced pressure solids were removed by filtration The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure

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

Procedure: Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 2.33 g, 58.3 mmol) was washed with hexane (2×10 mL) in a 100 mL two neck round bottom flask under nitrogen then suspended in DMF (30 mL). The suspension was treated dropwise with ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (10.0 g, 55.49 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred 30 min at RT, cooled to 00° C., and treated dropwise with 1,2-dibromoethane (5.17 mL, 58.8). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight. The mixture was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride (100 mL) and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. Crude material was chromatographed over silica gel (350 g, 230-400 mesh) eluting with 10-20% EtOAc/hexane to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (7.9 g, 50%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.33 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.64 (s, 3H) 2.49-2.59 (m, 1H) 2.78 (ddd, J=13.89, 10.16, 6.64 Hz, 1H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.33-3.41 (m, 1H) 3.46-3.54 (m, 1H) 4.22-4.37 (m, 2H). cooled to 00° C to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight The mixture was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride (100 mL) the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL) dried (MgSO4) filtered the filtrate concentrated in vacuo Crude material was chromatographed over silica gel (350 g, 230-400 mesh) eluting with 10-20% EtOAc/hexane

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

Procedure: Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 2.33 g, 58.3 mmol) was washed with hexane (2×10 mL) in a 100 mL two neck round bottom flask under nitrogen then suspended in DMF (30 mL). The suspension was treated dropwise with ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (10.0 g, 55.49 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred 30 min at RT, cooled to 00° C., and treated dropwise with 1,2-dibromoethane (5.17 mL, 58.8). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight. The mixture was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride (100 mL) and the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL), dried (MgSO4), filtered and the filtrate concentrated in vacuo. Crude material was chromatographed over silica gel (350 g, 230-400 mesh) eluting with 10-20% EtOAc/hexane to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (7.9 g, 50%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.33 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.64 (s, 3H) 2.49-2.59 (m, 1H) 2.78 (ddd, J=13.89, 10.16, 6.64 Hz, 1H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.33-3.41 (m, 1H) 3.46-3.54 (m, 1H) 4.22-4.37 (m, 2H). cooled to 00° C to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight The mixture was quenched with saturated ammonium chloride (100 mL) the mixture was extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL) dried (MgSO4) filtered the filtrate concentrated in vacuo Crude material was chromatographed over silica gel (350 g, 230-400 mesh) eluting with 10-20% EtOAc/hexane

Conditions: temp:77.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Sodium methyl sulfinate (103 g, 937 mmol) was combined with the ethyl 2-chloropropionate (109 g, 892 mmol) in ethanol (350 mL) in a 500 mL one neck round bottom flask. The reaction was warmed to 77° C. for 20 hours, and then allowed to cool to room temperature. Solids were removed by filtration through celite, and the filter pad was washed with ethanol and the combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was suspended in diethyl ether (250 mL), and solids were removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (51 g, 73%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.32 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.67 (d, J=7.47 Hz, 3H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.83-3.92 (m, 1H) 4.18-4.37 (m, 2H). to cool to room temperature Solids were removed by filtration through celite the filter pad was washed with ethanol the combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo solids were removed by filtration The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: 1-(2-Iodoethyl)-4-(phenoxymethyl)benzene (960 mg, 2.84 mmol) and ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (512 mg, 2.84 mmol) were converted to the title compound (1.17 g, 106%) containing minor solvent impurities following the general procedure of step 2 in Preparation 2 for the formation of compound (1). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.22-1.31 (m, 3H) 1.68-1.75 (m, 3H) 2.16-2.27 (m, 1H) 2.45-2.59 (m, 2H) 2.69-2.85 (m, 1H) 2.89 (s, 3H) 4.21-4.33 (m, 2H) 5.01-5.09 (m, 2H) 6.94-7.01 (m, 2H) 7.21 (d, J=8.20 Hz, 1H) 7.26-7.33 (m, 4H) 7.36-7.46 (m, 2H).

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

Procedure: A suspension of 1-bromo-4-(2-iodo-ethyl)-benzene (25.0 g, 80 mmol) and (+/−)-2-methanesulfonyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (15.9 g, 88.4 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) with solid Cs2CO3 (52.4 g, 161 mmol) was stirred overnight at room temperature. After 16 hours the reaction was poured into water (500 mL). The resulting suspension was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was extracted with diethylether (2×). The organic layers were combined and washed with water then brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexanes/ethyl acetate 9:1-8:2) afforded the title compound as a white solid (21.0 g, 72%). 1HNMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.35 (t, J=7.22 Hz, 3H) 1.70 (s, 3H) 2.14-2.24 (m, 1H) 2.42-2.55 (m, 2H) 2.68-2.78 (m, 1H) 3.04 (s, 3H) 4.25-4.31 (m, 2H) 7.07 (d, J=8.20 Hz, 2H) 7.43 (d, J=8.20 Hz, 2H) The resulting suspension was stirred for 2 h The mixture was extracted with diethylether (2×) washed with water brine, dried (Na2SO4) concentrated in vacuo Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexanes/ethyl acetate 9:1-8:2)

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

Procedure: A suspension of 1-bromo-4-(2-iodo-ethyl)-benzene (25.0 g, 80 mmol) and (+/−)-2-methanesulfonyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (15.9 g, 88.4 mmol) in DMF (100 mL) with solid Cs2CO3 (52.4 g, 161 mmol) was stirred overnight at room temperature. After 16 hours the reaction was poured into water (500 mL). The resulting suspension was stirred for 2 h. The mixture was extracted with diethylether (2×). The organic layers were combined and washed with water then brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo. Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexanes/ethyl acetate 9:1-8:2) afforded the title compound as a white solid (21.0 g, 72%). 1HNMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.35 (t, J=7.22 Hz, 3H) 1.70 (s, 3H) 2.14-2.24 (m, 1H) 2.42-2.55 (m, 2H) 2.68-2.78 (m, 1H) 3.04 (s, 3H) 4.25-4.31 (m, 2H) 7.07 (d, J=8.20 Hz, 2H) 7.43 (d, J=8.20 Hz, 2H) The resulting suspension was stirred for 2 h The mixture was extracted with diethylether (2×) washed with water brine, dried (Na2SO4) concentrated in vacuo Purification by flash column chromatography on silica gel (hexanes/ethyl acetate 9:1-8:2)

Conditions: temp:77.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Sodium methyl sulfinate (103 g, 937 mmol) was combined with the ethyl 2-chloropropionate (109 g, 892 mmol) in ethanol (350 mL) in a 500 mL one neck round bottom flask. The reaction was warmed to 77° C. for 20 hours and then allowed to cool to room temperature. Solids were removed by filtration through celite, and the filter pad was washed with ethanol and the combined filtrates were concentrated. The crude product was suspended in diethyl ether (250 mL), and solids were removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (51 g, 73%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.32 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.67 (d, J=7.47 Hz, 3H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.83-3.92 (m, 1H) 4.18-4.37 (m, 2H). to cool to room temperature Solids were removed by filtration through celite the filter pad was washed with ethanol the combined filtrates were concentrated solids were removed by filtration The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo

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

Procedure: Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 2.33 g, 58.3 mmol) was washed with hexanes (2×10 mL) in a 100 mL two neck round bottom flask under nitrogen then suspended in DMF (30 mL). The suspension was treated dropwise with ethyl 2-(methylsulfonyl)propanoate (10.0 g, 55.49 mmol) in DMF (10 mL). The mixture was stirred 30 min at RT, cooled to 0° C., and treated drop-wise with 1,2-dibromoethane (5.17 mL, 58.8). The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight. The mixture was quenched with saturated aq ammonium chloride (100 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL). Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL), dried (MgSO4), and concentrated in vacuo. Crude material was purified via silica chromatography (350 g, 230-400 mesh) and an eluent of EtOAc in hexanes (10-20%) to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (7.9 g, 50%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.33 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.64 (s, 3H) 2.49-2.59 (m, 1H) 2.78 (ddd, J=13.89, 10.16, 6.64 Hz, 1H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.33-3.41 (m, 1H) 3.46-3.54 (m, 1H) 4.22-4.37 (m, 2H). cooled to 0° C. to warm to room temperature while stirring overnight The mixture was quenched with saturated aq ammonium chloride (100 mL) extracted with diethyl ether (4×50 mL) Combined organics were washed with 50% saturated sodium chloride (4×50 mL) dried (MgSO4) concentrated in vacuo Crude material was purified via silica chromatography (350 g, 230-400 mesh)

Conditions: temp:77.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: Sodium methanesulfinate (103 g, 937 mmol) was combined with ethyl 2-chloropropionate (109 g, 892 mmol) in ethanol (350 mL) in a 500 mL one neck round bottom flask. The reaction was heated to 77° C. for 20 h, and then allowed to cool to room temperature. The solids were removed by filtration through celite, and the filter pad was washed with ethanol. The combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was suspended in diethyl ether (250 mL), and solids were removed by filtration. The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (51 g, 73%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 1.32 (t, J=7.05 Hz, 3H) 1.67 (d, J=7.47 Hz, 3H) 3.05 (s, 3H) 3.83-3.92 (m, 1H) 4.18-4.37 (m, 2H). to cool to room temperature The solids were removed by filtration through celite the filter pad was washed with ethanol The combined filtrates were concentrated in vacuo solids were removed by filtration The filtrate was concentrated in vacuo