Ammonium Chloride → 3-(1,3-Dioxan-2-yl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)propan-1-one

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To a solution of 4-fluoro-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (0.94 mmol; 173 mg) in anhydrous THF (2 mL), at −78° C. under argon, was added a solution of (1,3-dioxan-2-ylethyl)magnesium bromide, 0.5M in THF (1.04 mmol; 2.1 mL). The reaction was stirred 16 hours at room temperature. The mixture was cooled to −78° C. and (1,3-dioxan-2-ylethyl)magnesium bromide, 0.5M in THF (2.00 mmol; 4 mL) was added again. The reaction was stirred overnight at room temperature. The mixture was treated with saturated NH4Cl and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated in vacuo. The title compound was prepared in quantitative yield, used without further purification.

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