Water → HCID 13298150, compound

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This example illustrates a synthesis of 1-(4,5-Oxipentyl)-3,7- dimethylxanthine. Sodium hydride (95%) (1.38 g, 55 mmol) was added to a solution of theobromine (9.0 g, 50 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (300 mL). After 20 minutes of stirring, 1-bromo-4-pentene (7.45 g, 50 mmol) was added. After 16 hours of stirring at room temperature, the reaction was poured into a separatory funnel containing 1 L of water and extracted with dichloromethane (5×200 mL). The organic extracts were combined, washed with water (100 mL) and brine (100 mL), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product obtained was further purified by flash chromatography over silica gel using 20% petroleum ether/ethyl acetate eluant to yield 9.67 g (92% yield) 1-(4-pentenyl)-3,7-dimethylxanthine (inventive compound no. 1575).

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