Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 67331956, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a cold (−78° C.) anhydrous THF solution of 2-methoxy-6-bromoquinoline (1.16 g, 4.89 mmol) was added w-BuLi (2.05 mL of a 2.5 M solution in hexane, 5.13 mmol). The mixture was stirred at −78° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere for 15 min and 4-(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexanone (0.81 g, 4.89 mmol) was added slowly to the reaction. After addition was complete, the bath was allowed to warm to room temperature. The reaction mixture was quenched with saturated NH4Cl (aq) and extracted with EtOAc/hexanes. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 and evaporated in vacuo and the resultant residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel using gradient elution (0% to 20% EtOAc/hexanes, 150 mL; 20% to 35% EtOAc/hexanes, 204 mL; 35% to 75% EtOAc/hexanes, 381 mL) to provide Isomer A as the faster-moving isomer and Isomer B as the slower-moving isomer.

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