Sodium hydride → Moxifloxacin difluoro methoxy ethyl ester

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of ethyl 2-(3-methoxy-2,4,5-trifluorobenzoyl)-3-cyclopropylaminoacrylate (440 mg, 1.29 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (15 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (62 mg, 1.5 mmol, 1.1 equiv, 60% in mineral oil). The reaction mixture was allowed to stir at 50° C. for 12 hours. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and filtered. The mother liquor was concentrated and a white precipitate formed. The material was collected by suction filtration and air-dried to give 312 mg, 75% yield of a pure white solid, m.p. 178°-181° C.

Provenance & Evidence