Thionyl Chloride → 1-[(6-Methyl-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)methyl]-4-propylpyrrolidin-2-one

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To a solution of 1-(hydroxymethyl)-4-propylpyrrolidin-2-one x2 (3.18 mmol, 1 eq, 0.5 g) in toluene (20 ml) is added thionyl chloride (3.5 mmol, 1.1 eq, 0.416 g). The mixture is stirred vigorously overnight at 80° C. After this time, 6-methyl-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine x122 (3.18 mmol, 1 eq, 0.665 g) and AlCl3 (3.18 mmol, 1 eq, 0.424 g) are successively added. The mixture is stirred at 80° C. for 2 hours. After evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure, the crude mixture is poured to water and extracted with dichloromethane. The cumulated organic layers are dried over MgSO4, filtered over celite and evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude reaction mixture is purified by chromatography on silicagel (CH2Cl2/MeOH/NH4OH 98/2/0.2 (v/v/v)) and crystallized with AcOEt to afford 0.5 g of 1-[(6-methyl-2-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidin-3-yl)methyl]-4-propylpyrrolidin-2-one 202.

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