Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-{[6-(2-cyanophenyl)pyridin-3-yl]methyl}-3-oxohexanoate

To a mixture of 60% sodium hydride in oil (1.64 g) and tetrahydrofuran (30 mL) was added dropwise a mixture of ethyl 3-oxohexanoate (8.10 g) in tetrahydrofuran (20 mL) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Then, 2-[5-(chloromethyl)pyridin-2-yl]benzonitrile (2.25 g) and tetrabutylammonium iodide (1.25 g) were added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into 1 M hydrochloric acid (50 mL), and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with saturated brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography to give the title compound as a yellow oil (2.20 g, 62%).

1. additionwas added dropwise
2. stirringthe mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight
3. extractionthe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
4. washThe ethyl acetate layer was washed with saturated brine
5. dry with materialdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
6. customThe solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure
7. customthe residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography

ORD record

ord-9c9c5a9b62af476fa6314441fbd83c90

Source dataset

uspto-grants-2015_08

DOI

10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1

Patent number

US09115136B2