Oxalyl chloride → HCID 66632440, compound

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Reaction Steps

A stirred solution of 4-fluoro-1-naphthoic acid (0.5 g, 2.63 mmol) in anhydrous DCM (10 mL) is treated at room temperature with oxalyl chloride (0.52 g, 4.1 mmol) followed by a few drops of anhydrous DMF. Once bubbling subsided, the clear solution is cooled to 4° C. in an ice bath, and aluminium chloride (0.7 g, 5.25 mmol) is added in one portion. After stirring at 4° C. for 20 min, 1-pentyloxy-naphthalene (0.563 g, 2.63 mmol) is added, and the reaction mixture is allowed to warm gradually to ambient temperature overnight. The reaction mixture is distributed between ethyl acetate (50 mL) and water (250 mL) and extracted. The aqueous phase is additionally washed with fresh ethyl acetate (2×50 mL). The combined organic phases are dried (anhydrous MgSO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel using a Biotage apparatus (Dyax Corp.) and cyclohexane:ethyl acetate (9:1) as eluant to give the desired product (0.996 g, 98%).

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