4-Fluorobenzoyl chloride → HCID 18424154, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3.95 g. (0.025 mole) of p-fluorobenzoyl chloride and 3.32 g. (0.025 mole) of aluminum chloride in 20 ml. of 1,2-dichloroethane is added dropwise to a solution of 4.52 g. (0.025 mole) of ethyl 1,4-dimethylpyrrole-2-acetate in 20 ml. of 1,2-dichloroethane at room temperature. The reaction mixture is stirred for 2 hrs. and then cooled and poured into ice-dilute HCl. The organic phase is separated and washed successively with N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propanediamine, dilute hydrochloric acid and a saturated solution of sodium chloride; dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate; and the solvent evaporated. The residue is triturated with hot hexane and crystals form upon cooling. There is obtained about 1.9 g. (25% yield) of ethyl 1,4-dimethyl-5-(p-fluorobenzoyl)-pyrrole-2-acetate as a white solid, m.p. 84°-86°C. Upon recrystallization from methanol, the m.p. is 87°-89°C.

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