1-[(3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)methyl]piperidin-2-one

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

Procedure: To a cold (−20° C.) solution of 1-(3-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)piperidin-2-one (340 g, 1.41 mol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 L) under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (3.09 L, 3.09 mol; 1M in TIE) was added over a period of 40 minutes with the temperature of the reaction maintained at −20° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for one hour. Methyl benzene sulfonate (231 mL, 1.69 mol) was added to the reaction mixture over a period of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 30 minutes. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (four times; 2 L each time). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in toluene (4 L), treated with solid sodium carbonate (500 g), and heated at 100° C. for one hour. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (4 times; 2 L each). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in heptane. Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions provide the title compound as oil. After the addition The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 30 minutes washed with water (four times; 2 L each time) The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum The residue was dissolved in toluene (4 L) treated with solid sodium carbonate (500 g) heated at 100° C. for one hour The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) washed with water (4 times; 2 L each) The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions

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Procedure: To a cold (0° C.) solution of valerolactam (153.30 g, 1.54 mol) in anhydrous 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (3.5 L), sodium hydride (67.7 g, 1.69 mol, 60% dispersion in oil) was added over a period of 5 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 minutes, and a solution of 3-chloro-4-fluorobenzylbromide (345.5 g, 1.54 mol) in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (200 mL) was added over 30 minutes at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour, and was allowed to warm up and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with distilled water (5 L), and extracted with dichloromethane (three times; 2 L, 1 L, 1 L). The organic extracts were combined, washed with water (3×; 4 L each time). The residual oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate (4 L), and extracted with water (3×; 2 L each time). The organic layer was separated, concentrated under vacuum to give the title product that solidified upon standing. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 hour to warm up stirred at room temperature overnight The reaction mixture was quenched with distilled water (5 L) extracted with dichloromethane (three times; 2 L, 1 L, 1 L) washed with water (3×; 4 L each time) The residual oil was dissolved in ethyl acetate (4 L) extracted with water (3×; 2 L each time) The organic layer was separated concentrated under vacuum

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

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

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

Procedure: To a cold (−20° C.) solution of 1-(3-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)piperidin-2-one (340 g, 1.41 mol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 L) under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (3.09 L, 3.09 mol; 1M in TIE) was added over a period of 40 minutes with the temperature of the reaction maintained at −20° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for one hour. Methyl benzene sulfonate (231 mL, 1.69 mol) was added to the reaction mixture over a period of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 30 minutes. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (four times; 2 L each time). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in toluene (4 L), treated with solid sodium carbonate (500 g), and heated at 100° C. for one hour. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (4 times; 2 L each). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in heptane. Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions provide the title compound as oil. After the addition The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 30 minutes washed with water (four times; 2 L each time) The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum The residue was dissolved in toluene (4 L) treated with solid sodium carbonate (500 g) heated at 100° C. for one hour The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) washed with water (4 times; 2 L each) The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions