Citric Acid → HCID 22050793, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a cooled (0° C.) solution of 2-(bromomethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile (4.31 g, 20.1 mmol) and methyl 3-(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1(2H)-yl)-4-methylbenzoate (5.00 g, 18.3 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added K2CO3 (3.00 g, 22.0 mmol). The reaction was allowed to warm to RT and stirred overnight. Additional 2-(bromomethyl)-5-fluorobenzonitrile (0.39 g, 1.83 mmol) and K2CO3 (0.25 g, 1.83 mmol) were added and the reaction heated at 60° C. for 2 h. Solvent removed by distillation. Reaction neutralized with 5% citric acid (50 mL). Organic products were extracted in DCM (3×25 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated to a thick dark brown oil. Purified by silica gel flash column chromatography using EtOAc as the eluent to give the product as a brown solid, dried in vacuo (6.18 g, 76%). 1H NMR (CD3OD/400 MHz) δ8.03 (m, 1H), 7.76 (m, 2H), 7.66 (m, 1H), 7.52 (m, 2H), 6.24 (s, 1H), 6.09 (s, 1H), 5.27 (s, 2H), 3.89 (s, 3H), 2.12 (s, 3H), 1.90 (s, 3H). ESHRMS m/z 407.1408 (M+H calculated for C23H20FN2O4 requires 407.1402).

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