1,2-Dibromoethane → Methyl 1-(2-bromoethyl)cyclopentane-1-carboxylate

Temperature

0 °C

To a solution of diisopropylamine (150 mmol, 21 mL) in THF (100 mL) was added dropwise a solution of n-butyl lithium (145 mmol, 58 mL 2.5M) in hexanes at −10° C. while maintaining the temperature below 0° C. After addition, the solution was stirred for 30 min at 0° C. To this, a solution of cyclopentane carboxylic acid methyl ester (100 mmol, 13.1 g) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise at −70° C. maintaining the internal temperature between −60 to −70° C. After addition, the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at −50 to −60° C. Then, a solution of 1,2-dibromoethane (90 mmol, 16.91 g) in THF (20 mL) was added dropwise and the light brown suspension was stirred for 1 h at −60 to −70° C. Then, it was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into a saturated solution of ammonium chloride (200 mL) and the organic compound was extracted into ether (2×100 mL). The combined extracts were washed with a saturated solution of sodium chloride (150 mL) and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration of the drying agent, the solution was concentrated under vacuum and the resulting residue was distilled at 95-105° C./2.5 mm Hg to obtain 11.5 g (49%) of a colorless oil.

1. temperaturewhile maintaining the temperature below 0° C
2. additionAfter addition
3. temperaturemaintaining the internal temperature between −60 to −70° C
4. additionAfter addition
5. stirringthe reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at −50 to −60° C
6. stirringthe light brown suspension was stirred for 1 h at −60 to −70° C
7. temperatureto warm to room temperature
8. stirringwas stirred overnight
9. extractionthe organic compound was extracted into ether (2×100 mL)
10. washThe combined extracts were washed with a saturated solution of sodium chloride (150 mL)
11. dry with materialdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
12. filtrationAfter filtration of the drying agent
13. concentrationthe solution was concentrated under vacuum
14. distillationthe resulting residue was distilled at 95-105° C./2.5 mm Hg

ORD record

ord-b46d02057e0541cab71412183a6ccc23

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2004_10

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US06806365B2