2-[bromomethyl(propan-2-yloxy)phosphoryl]oxypropane

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

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of bromomethylphosphonate diisopropyl ester (680 mg, 2.62 mmol) and 6-(3-hydroxymethyl-pent-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (688 mg, 1.75 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added lithium t-butoxide (11.0M in THF; 2.6 mL). The reaction was heated at 70° C. for 2 hours. After cooling to ambient temperature, more bromomethylphosphonate diisopropyl ester (680 mg, 2.62 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1.0M in THF; 2.6 mL) were added. The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for a further hour, cooled, poured into a solution of lithium chloride (5% aqueous) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was dried and the product was purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with hexane-ethyl acetate to provide 347 mg (35%) of the product as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.04 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, 3H, J=7.5 Hz), 1.20-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.31 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.29 (q, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.5 (m, 2H), 3.59 (d, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 4.28-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.6-4.8 (m, 2H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 5.4 (t, 1H, J=7 Hz) ppm; 31P (121.4 MHz, CDCl3) δ 20.26 ppm; MS (m/z) 593.3 [M+Na]+. After cooling to ambient temperature The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for a further hour cooled extracted with ethyl acetate The organic extract was dried the product was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane-ethyl acetate

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a solution of bromomethylphosphonate diisopropyl ester (680 mg, 2.62 mmol) and 6-(3-hydroxymethyl-pent-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (688 mg, 1.75 mmol) in DMF (3 mL) was added lithium t-butoxide (11.0M in THF; 2.6 mL). The reaction was heated at 70° C. for 2 hours. After cooling to ambient temperature, more bromomethylphosphonate diisopropyl ester (680 mg, 2.62 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1.0M in THF; 2.6 mL) were added. The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for a further hour, cooled, poured into a solution of lithium chloride (5% aqueous) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic extract was dried and the product was purified by chromatography on silica gel, eluting with hexane-ethyl acetate to provide 347 mg (35%) of the product as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.04 (s, 9H), 1.09 (t, 3H, J=7.5 Hz), 1.20-1.26 (m, 2H), 1.31 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.29 (q, 2H, J=7.5 Hz), 3.5 (m, 2H), 3.59 (d, 2H, J=8.7 Hz), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.98 (s, 2H), 4.28-4.35 (m, 2H), 4.6-4.8 (m, 2H), 5.13 (s, 2H), 5.4 (t, 1H, J=7 Hz) ppm; 31P (121.4 MHz, CDCl3) δ 20.26 ppm; MS (m/z) 593.3 [M+Na]+. After cooling to ambient temperature The reaction mixture was heated at 70° C. for a further hour cooled extracted with ethyl acetate The organic extract was dried the product was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with hexane-ethyl acetate

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

Procedure: A mixture of 6-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (79 mg, 0.23 mmol) was heated with bromomethylphosphonic acid diisopropyl ester (120 mg, 0.46 mmol) in the presence of lithium t-butoxide (22 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was purified by RP HPLC (acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous CF3COOH) to provide the desired product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.00 (s, 9H), 1.13-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.26 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.98 (t, 2H, J=7 Hz), 3.60-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.74 (m, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H) ppm; MS (m/z) 539 [M+Na]+. The reaction mixture was purified by RP HPLC (acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous CF3COOH)

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

Procedure: A mixture of 6-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (79 mg, 0.23 mmol) was heated with bromomethylphosphonic acid diisopropyl ester (120 mg, 0.46 mmol) in the presence of lithium t-butoxide (22 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was purified by RP HPLC (acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous CF3COOH) to provide the desired product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.00 (s, 9H), 1.13-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.26 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.98 (t, 2H, J=7 Hz), 3.60-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.74 (m, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H) ppm; MS (m/z) 539 [M+Na]+. The reaction mixture was purified by RP HPLC (acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous CF3COOH)

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 7-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one 1A (50 mg, 0.18 mmol, Pankiewicz et al., J. Med. Chem., 45, 703), diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate (93 mg, 0.36 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1M in THF, 0.54 mL) in DMF (3 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 5 hours. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl. The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, affording [4-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl)-2-methyl-but-2-enyloxymethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester 1B (25 mg, 32%); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ1.25 (m, 12H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 4.68 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 5.45 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H) ppm. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride extracted with ethyl acetate concentrated The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 7-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one 1A (50 mg, 0.18 mmol, Pankiewicz et al., J. Med. Chem., 45, 703), diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate (93 mg, 0.36 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1M in THF, 0.54 mL) in DMF (3 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 5 hours. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl. The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, affording [4-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl)-2-methyl-but-2-enyloxymethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester 1B (25 mg, 32%); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ1.25 (m, 12H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 4.68 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 5.45 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H) ppm. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride extracted with ethyl acetate concentrated The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 7-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (50 mg, 0.18 mmol, Pankiewicz et al., J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45, 703), diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate (93 mg, 0.36 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1M in THF, 0.54 mL) in DMF (3 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl. The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, affording [4-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl)-2-methyl-but-2-enyloxymethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester as an oil (25 mg, 32%); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.25 (m, 12H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 4.68 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 5.45 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H). The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride extracted with ethyl acetate concentrated The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel

Conditions: temp:70.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A mixture of 7-hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (50 mg, 0.18 mmol, Pankiewicz et al., J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45, 703), diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate (93 mg, 0.36 mmol) and lithium t-butoxide (1M in THF, 0.54 mL) in DMF (3 mL) was heated at 70° C. for 5 h. The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl. The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride, extracted with ethyl acetate, and concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel, affording [4-(4-hydroxy-6-methoxy-7-methyl-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isobenzofuran-5-yl)-2-methyl-but-2-enyloxymethyl]-phosphonic acid diisopropyl ester as an oil (25 mg, 32%); 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.25 (m, 12H), 1.79 (s, 3H), 2.05 (s, 3H), 3.37 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 2H), 3.58 (d, 2H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 3.97 (m, 2H), 4.68 (m, 2H), 5.19 (s, 2H), 5.45 (t, J=6.6 Hz, 1H), 7.83 (s, 1H). The reaction was quenched with 1N HCl The mixture was poured into 5% aqueous lithium chloride extracted with ethyl acetate concentrated The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel

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

Procedure: A mixture of 6-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (79 mg, 0.23 mmol) was heated with bromomethylphosphonic acid diisopropyl ester (120 mg, 0.46 mmol) in the presence of lithium t-butoxide (22 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase HPLC to provide the desired product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.00 (s, 9H), 1.13-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.26 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.98 (t, 2H, J=7 Hz), 3.60-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.74 (m, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H); MS (m/z) 539 [M+Na]+. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase HPLC

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

Procedure: A mixture of 6-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)-5-methoxy-4-methyl-7-(2-trimethylsilanyl-ethoxy)-3H-isobenzofuran-1-one (79 mg, 0.23 mmol) was heated with bromomethylphosphonic acid diisopropyl ester (120 mg, 0.46 mmol) in the presence of lithium t-butoxide (22 mg, 0.27 mmol) in DMF (2 mL) at 70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase HPLC to provide the desired product. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 0.00 (s, 9H), 1.13-1.25 (m, 2H), 1.26 (t, 12H, J=6 Hz), 2.12 (s, 3H), 2.98 (t, 2H, J=7 Hz), 3.60-3.73 (m, 4H), 3.77 (s, 3H), 4.05-4.16 (m, 2H), 4.62-4.74 (m, 2H), 5.07 (s, 2H); MS (m/z) 539 [M+Na]+. The reaction mixture was purified by reverse-phase HPLC

Conditions: temp:85.01; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: To a stirred solution of diisopropyl bromomethylphosphonate (5.00 g, 19.3 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15.4 mL) was added potassium thioacetate (3.75 g, 32.8 mmol) followed by tetrabutylammonium iodide (0.36 g, 0.97 mmol). The reaction mixture was stirred at 85° C. for 2.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled and partitioned between water and EtOAc (3×) and the layers were separated. The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the residue by flash chromatography on silica gel (24 g column, eluent: 0 to 90% EtOAc/hexanes) provided the title compound as an off-white solid. The reaction mixture was cooled partitioned between water and EtOAc (3×) the layers were separated The combined organic layers were dried over Na2SO4 filtered the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure Purification of the residue by flash chromatography on silica gel (24 g column, eluent: 0 to 90% EtOAc/hexanes)