Sodium hydride → (4S,5R)-5-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-3-(2-bromo-5-fluorobenzyl)-4-methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

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To a solution of (4S,5R)-5-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one (2.0 g, 6.39 mmol) in THF (40 mL) at 0° C., NaH (285 mg, 60 w/w % in mineral oil, 7.13 mmol, 1.1 eq.) was added in one portion. The resulting foaming mixture was stirred in an ice bath. Additional THF (50 mL) was added into the reaction. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. A solution of 2-bromo-5-fluorobenzyl bromide (1.712 g, 6.39 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added. The resulting mixture was stirred cold for 30 min and then allowed to warm to ambient. The reaction was completed in 3 h, monitored by LC-MS. The reaction was quenched with saturated aq. NH4Cl (80 mL). Volatiles were removed in vacuo. Crude mixture was extracted with EtOAc, and dried over Na2SO4. The resulting clear gel was purified by SiO2 (Biotage 40+M cartridge, EtOAc/hexane, gradient). The titled compound was obtained as a clear oil. LC-MS: 500.09 (M+1)+. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ 7.88 (s, 1H), 7.79 (s, 2H), 7.55 (dd, J=8.8, 5.2 Hz, 1H), 7.17 (dd, J=8.7, 4.5 Hz, 1H), 6.95 (m, 1H), 5.74 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H), 4.83 (d, J=15.8, 1H), 4.54 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H), 4.11 (m, 1H), 0.80 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H).

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