Potassium Carbonate → 1-(4-Chlorobutyl)-3-methoxy-1H-pyridin-2-one

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A mixture of 3-methoxy-2(1H)-pyridone (0.54 g, 4.31 mmol) and potassium carbonate (0.71 g, 5.14 mmol) in anhydrous N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 1 h. 1-Bromo-4-chlorobutane (0.50 mL, 4.33 mmol) was then added and the resulting reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with water (20 mL) and extracted with dichloromethane (3×30 mL). The organic layers were collected, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel, eluting with 100% dichloromethane and 5% methanol in dichloromethane to afford the title compound as a pale yellow oil (0.39 g, 42%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 6.87 (dd, 1H) 6.59 (dd, 1H) 6.10 (t, 1H) 4.02 (t, 2H) 3.81 (s, 3H) 3.57 (t, 2H) 2.01-1.87 (m, 2H) 1.87-1.73 (m, 2H).

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