Pentanal → HCID 67447069, compound

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To a solution of 3-(4-bromo-3-methyl-phenyl)-5-(3,5-dichloro-phenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazole (500 mg) in ether (20 mL) was added tert-butyllithium (1.5 mL of a 1.6 M solution in pentane) at −78° C. After 10 min at this temperature, MgBr2 (0.15 M in THF, 10.3 mL) was added dropwise and left for another 15 min. Valeraldehyde (141 μL, 114 mg) was added and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 1 h before it was allowed to warm to room temperature over night. Saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution was added and the mixture was extracted with MTBE. The organic layer was separated, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuum. The residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to yield the title compound (230 mg, 45%).

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