Hexane → 3-(3-Chlorophenyl)-alpha-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,1-benzisoxazole-5-methanol

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Reaction Steps

nBuLi 1.6M in hexane (0.112 mol) was added dropwise at −70° C. under N2 flow to a mixture of 5-bromo-3-(3-chlorophenyl)-2,1-benzisoxazole (0.097 mol) in THF (300 ml). The mixture was stirred at −70° C. for 15 min. A mixture of 4-fluorobenzaldehyde (0.112 mol) in THF (100 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred at −70° C. for 30 min, then hydrolized and extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was separated, dried (MgSO4), filtered and the solvent was evaporated till dryness. The residue was taken up in diethyl ether and DIPE. The precipitate was filtered off, washed and dried, yielding 9.2 g (26.8%) of 3-(3-chlorophenyl)-α-(4-fluorophenyl)-2,1-benzisoxazole-5-methanol (intermediate 1), mp. 171° C.

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