Carbon Dioxide → 4-Chloro-2-(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-N-methoxy-N-methyl-benzamide

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To a solution of 4-chloro-2-(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-benzoic acid (5.0 g, 12.1 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI, 2.45 g, 15.13 mmol) in portions (Caution!: CO2↑). The resulting reaction mixture was then heated at reflux. After 4 hours, reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and charged with N,O-dimethylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (1.3 g, 13.31 mmol) and heated at reflux for 1 hour. Water (100 mL) was added followed by EtOAc (100 mL) with stirring. EtOAc layer was separated and aqueous layer was further extracted with EtOAc (2×50 mL). Combined EtOAc layers were washed with aq. 2N HCl (50 mL), saturated NaHCO3 solution (50 mL), brine (50 mL), dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated. Obtained crude product was purified by automated normal-phase chromatography (50% EtOAc in hexanes) to afford title compound (4.0 g) in 73% yield. MS (ES) M+H expected 457.0, found 456.9.

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