Methanol → N-[1-(5-Bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-1-hydroxymethyl-ethyl]-2-chloro-acetamide

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A solution of chloro-acetyl chloride (6.39 ml, 80 mmol) in 10 ml ACN was added dropwise to a mixture of 2-amino-2-(5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-propane-1,3-diol (5.3 g, 20 mmol) and K2CO3 (11.1 g, 80 mmol) in 90 ml ACN while the temperature did not rise above 35° C. The mixture was stirred for 2 h. MeOH (40 ml, 99 mmol) were added and after 5 min stirring the mixture was filtered over celite and washed with MeOH. The filtrate was acidified with citric acid solution (10%, aqueous) (pH 4-5) and partly evaporated. The remaining aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc. The organic layer was washed with NaHCO3 solution (10%, aqueous) and brine, dried with Na2SO4 and evaporated to provide the title compound as an off-white solid.

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