Carbon tetrabromide → (S)-2-(bromomethyl)-1-(cyclopentyl(methoxy)methyl)-4-(trifluoro-methyl)benzene

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To a solution of (2-(cyclopentyl(methoxy)methyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)methanol (enatiomer 2 from the chiral separation of the racemate in STEP C, 23.1 mg, 0.080 mmol) and carbon tetrabromide (34.5 mg, 0.10 mmol) in methylene chloride (0.5 mL) at room temperature was added triphenyl phosphine (27.3 mg, 0.10 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed and the residue was purified by chromatography over 12+S Biotage silica column (eluted with 0-20-30% ethyl acetate in heptane) to afford the title compound (23.1 mg, 82%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 1.15-1.27 (m, 1H) 1.34-1.44 (m, 1H) 1.44-1.72 (m, 5H) 1.78-1.87 (m, 1H) 2.16-2.26 (m, 1H) 3.21 (s, 3H) 4.32 (d, J=7.88 Hz, 1H) 4.57 (d, J=10.37 Hz, 1H) 4.67 (d, J=10.37 Hz, 1H) 7.49-7.59 (m, 2H) 7.61 (s, 1H). The other enantiomer of the title compound was prepared in the same manner using enantiomer 1 from the chiral separation of the racemate in STEP C.

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