Cyclohexanol → HCID 66745877, compound

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To a solution of cyclohexanol (19.1 g, 0.191 mol) in anhydrous THF (500 mL) was added NaH (7.6 g, 40% in mineral oil, 0.191 mol) in small portions at 0° C. under nitrogen. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 h and a solution of 2-amino-6-fluorobenzonitrile (20.0 g, 0.15 mol) in anhydrous THF (150 mL) was added drop-wise at room temperature. The reaction mixture was heated to reflux overnight then cooled to room temperature and most of the THF removed under reduced pressure. Ice water (100 mL) was added to the concentrated reaction mixture followed by EtOAc (500 mL). The organic layer was separated and successively washed with water and brine, dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with 25-30% EtOAc in hexanes to give 2-amino-6-(cyclohexyloxy)benzonitrile as a light yellow oil (17.9 g, 56%). 1H NR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 1.32-1.43 (m, 3H), 1.51-1.55 (m, 1H), 1.62-1.69 (m, 2H), 1.79-1.95 (m, 4H), 4.31-4.36 (m, 3H), 6.23-6.27 (m, 2H), 7.18 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H). MS 329 (WO.

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