p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 6-Fluoro-3,3-dimethyl-3,4-dihydro-1H-quinoxalin-2-one

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A mixture of N-(5-fluoro-2-nitrophenyl)-2-methylalanine methyl ester (XI, EXAMPLE 7, 11.2 g), palladium on carbon (10%, 0.63 g), and methanol (350 ml) is shaken under 44 psi of hydrogen pressure for 1.5 hr. Additional palladium on carbon (10%, 0.23 g) is added and the mixture is shaken at 36 psi for another 45 min. p-Toluenesulfonic acid (0.46 g) is added and the catalyst is filtered off. The filtrate is concentrated to about 150 ml and warmed at 80° for 75 min. The solvent is then removed under reduced pressure and the residue is chromatographed on silica gel (700 ml) eluting with dichloromethane/methanol (98/2). aaa a solid. The product is crystallized from methanol/dichloromethane/hexane to give the title compound, mp 148.5°-149.0°; NMR (CDCl3) 1.42, 3.80, 6.40, 6.46, 6.66 and 8.35 δ.

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