Methanamine, N-methoxy-, hydrochloride (1:1) → (e)-3-(4-Fluorophenyl)-n-methoxy-n,2-dimethylacrylamide

A solution of isopropylmagnesium chloride (2.0 M in THF, 59.1 mL, 118 mmol) was added dropwise via addition funnel to a mixture of Example 1A (5.47 g, 26.3 mmol) and N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (5.12 g, 52.5 mmol) in THF (100 mL) at 0° C. Upon complete addition, the reaction was allowed to proceed 2 hr at 0° C. The reaction was quenched by slow addition of saturated aq NH4Cl solution (70 mL). The mixture was stirred 60 min, then partitioned between EtOAc (50 mL) and H2O (100 mL). The separated aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc, and the combined organic layer was washed with 1 N aq HCl and brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by chromatography on silica gel (Analogix® Intelliflash 280; SF65-400 g column; 20% to 60% EtOAc/hexanes; 0-40 min) to give the title compound (5.06 g, 22.7 mmol, 86% yield) as a colorless oil. 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δ ppm 7.50-7.40 (m, 2H), 7.29-7.18 (m, 2H), 6.72 (s, 1H), 3.65 (s, 3H), 3.19 (s, 3H), 2.01 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H). MS (DCI+) 224 (M+H).