N-bromobutanimide → HCID 66926140, compound

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To a stirred solution of 3-methoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-cyclopent-2-enone (906 mg, 4.7 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (15 ml) at 0° C. in an amber flask was added portion wise over one hour N-bromosuccinimide (890 mg, 5 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 0° C. for a further 90 minutes and then any remaining solid was removed by filtration. The filtrate was evaporated to dryness under reduced pressure, the resultant solid dissolved in warm toluene (50 ml) and washed quickly with ice-cold water (2×20 ml). The organic phase was dried over magnesium sulfate and the solvent evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified using column chromatography (40% to 80% EtOAc in hexane) to give 2-bromo-3-methoxy-5-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-ylmethyl)-cyclopent-2-enone (1.1 g).

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