Potassium Carbonate → Ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-oxo-2-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methyl)propionate

To a solution of ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-oxopropionate (34.7 g, 115.5 mmol) in acetonitrile (300 ml) were added 4-trifluoromethylbenzyl bromide (27.6 g, 115.5 mmol) and potassium carbonate (31.9 g, 231 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hrs. The reaction solution was diluted with water (1 L) and extracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml×2). The extract was washed with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure. Hexane was added to the residue and the precipitated crystals were washed with hexane to give ethyl 3-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-oxo-2-((4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methyl)propionate (31 g, 76%).

1. extractionextracted with ethyl acetate (500 ml×2)
2. washThe extract was washed with water and saturated brine
3. dry with materialdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
4. customevaporated under reduced pressure
5. additionHexane was added to the residue
6. washthe precipitated crystals were washed with hexane

ORD record

ord-ac5f4b7a1e7642bba9d966c7f5ca6f05

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2006_01

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US06982348B2