Potassium Carbonate → 2-[(2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-1,2-oxazolidin-3-one

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To a stirred suspension of 3.6 grams (0.026 mole) of potassium carbonate and 0.14 gram (0.0005 mole) of 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane in 50 ml of acetonitrile was added dropwise a solution of 3.0 grams (0.026 mole) of 4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone (Example 30, Step B) and 4.7 grams (0.025 mole) of (2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl chloride in 25 ml of acetonitrile. The complete addition required 30 minutes. Upon completion of addition the reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperature for 18 hours, and then filtered. The filtrate was diluted with 200 ml of methylene chloride and washed with three 100-ml portions of water. The organic layer was dried with magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oil residue. The oil solidified and was recrystallized from petroleum ether to give 3.0 grams of 2-[(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)methyl]-4,4-dimethyl-3-isoxazolidinone; mp 49°-51°.

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