Triethylamine → 2-(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl)-N-(2'-iodo-6'-methoxyphenyl)acetamide

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A solution of (1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl) acetic acid (567 mg; 2.86 mmol; 1 eq) (7) and 2-iodo-6-methoxyaniline (1 g; 2.86 mmol; 1 eq) in anhydrous dichloromethane (30 mL) is admixed with 2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium iodide (1.46 g; 5.73 mmol; 2 eq) and triethylamine (3.98 mL; 28.65 mmol; 10 eq). The reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 20 hours. After cooling and acidification with 1N HCl solution to pH=5-6, the mixture is extracted with dichloromethane. The organic phases are washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent: heptane/ethyl acetate 4/6) gives 1.10 g of 2-(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl)-N-(2′-iodo-6′-methoxy-phenyl)acetamide (16) in the form of a yellow foam (yield: 90%).

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