Oxirane, ((phenylmethoxy)methyl)-, (S)- (9CI) → HCID 68961782, compound

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To a solution of 3-bromo-2′,6′-dichloro-5-fluoro-2-methoxy-biphenyl (2.2 g, 6.3 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran at 0° C. was added isopropylmagnesium chloride (3.45 ml, 2.0 M in hexane) and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir at 0° C. for 4 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to −30° C. and copper(I) cyanide (0.28 g, 3.1 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran was added and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir at −30° C. for 1 h. Benzyl(S)-(+)-glycidyl ether (0.48 ml, 3.1 mmol) was then added at −30° C. and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature for 12 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and purification by flash column chromatography (silica, ethyl acetate:hexanes 3:7) provided 1.28 g (94%) of (S)-1-benzyloxy-3-(2′,6′-dichlor-5-fluoro-2-methoxybiphenyl-3-yl)propan-2-ol as a colorless oil. HRMS ESI m/e 435.0946 [M−H]−, Calc'd 435.0930; [α]D25=+2.8 (c 8.14 in dimethylsulfoxide).

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