Methyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-oxo-1-(3-oxobutan-2-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate → Methyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-(3-hydroxy-3-methylbutan-2-yl)-6-oxo-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate

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To a solution of methyl 5-(4-fluorophenyl)-6-oxo-1-(3-oxobutan-2-yl)-1,6-dihydropyridine-3-carboxylate (11.1 g, 35.0 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (175 mL) at 0° C. was added methylmagnesium bromide (3.0 M in THF; 14.0 mL, 42.0 mmol). After 20 min, the mixture was quenched with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The mixture was cooled to ambient temperature and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. Purification by silica gel chromatography (100% dichloromethane→80% dichloromethane/ethyl acetate) gave the title compound. MS 334.2 (M+1).

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