Acetone → HCID 178458516, compound

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To a solution of 4-cyano-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylic acid (4-bromo-2-cyclohex-1-enyl-phenyl)-amide (as prepared in the previous step, 50.0 mg, 0.135 mmol) in 2 mL of THF at −78° C. under Ar was added isopropyl magnesium chloride (71 μL, 0.14 mmol, 2.0 M in THF). The resulting mixture was warmed to RT and stirred for 15 min, cooled to −78° C. again. To the mixture was added tert-butyllithium (240 μL, 0.405 mmol, 1.7 M in pentane) and the resulting mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 5 min and then acetone (0.40 mL, 0.68 mmol) was added. The reaction was warmed to RT and stirred for 1 h under Ar. The mixture was treated with 1 mL of saturated NH4Cl followed by 40 mL of EtOAc and washed with H2O (10 mL), brine (5 mL) and dried (Na2SO4). Removal of the solvent under reduced pressure followed by flash chromatography of the residue on silica gel (1-2% MeOH/DCM) gave 32.1 mg (68%) of the title compound as a white solid. 1H-NMR (CDCl3; 400 MHz): δ 11.88 (s, 1H), 9.58 (s, 1H), 8.29 (d, 1H, J=8.6 Hz), 7.74 (s, 1H), 7.42 (dd, 1H, J=8.6, 2.2 Hz), 7.35 (d, 1H, J=2.2 Hz), 5.87 (m, 1H), 2.23-2.34 (m, 4H), 1.73-1.90 (m, 4H), 1.79 (s, 1H, OH), 1.61 (s, 6H). Mass spectrum (ESI, m/z): Calcd. for C20H22N4O2, 351.2 (M+H). found 351.0.

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