Methyl iodide → 10-[4-((R)-2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-methoxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-10-aza-dispiro[4.2.4.2]tetradecan-9-one

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Sodium hydride (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 311 mg) was combined with DMF (10 mL) under argon. The suspension was cooled down to 0° C. and a solution of 10-[(R)-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-phenyl]-1,4-dioxa-10-aza-dispiro[4.2.4.2]tetradecan-9-one (1.50 g) in DMF (15 mL) was added dropwise over a period of 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred for 45 minutes at 0° C., then, iodomethane (663 mg) was added dropwise over a period of 10 minutes. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15 minutes and then warmed up to RT for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice/water and was extracted two times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was once again evaporated with toluene (200 mL). The crude material was purified by flash chromatography (gradient of ethyl acetate in heptane) to give the title compound as a colorless solid (1.42 g). MS (ESI): 400.2 (MH+).

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