Bromomethylcyclopropane → (5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-((S)-1-(cyclopropylmethoxy)butan-2-yl)piperidin-2-one

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To a solution of 1.48 g (3.77 mmol) of (5R,6S)-5-(3-chlorophenyl)-6-(4-chlorophenyl)-14S)-1-hydroxybutan-2-yl)piperidin-2-one (Example 68, Step A) and bromomethylcyclopropane (0.828 mL, 7.54 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added sodium t-butoxide (0.544 g, 5.66 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h and then warmed to rt. Then the reaction was stirred at rt for 14 h. The reaction was quenched with sat. aqueous NH4Cl solution and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water and sat. aq. NaCl solution, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent: 20%-40% EtOAc/Hexanes, gradient elution) provided the title compound as a colorless oil.

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