Dichloromethane → 2-Methylcyclohexanecarbonyl chloride

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Reaction Steps

To a flask containing an amine or an amine salt (preferably 1 equiv) is added CDI (1-2 equiv, preferably 1.10 equiv) and an organic solvent (such as 1,4-dioxane, THF, DCM, DMF, or pyridine, preferably pyridine). If an amine salt is used, pyridine is used as the solvent. The reaction mixture is stirred at ambient temperature for about 2-24 h (preferably about 16 h). A second amine (1-3 equiv, preferably 1.10 equiv) is then added to the mixture which is stirred at ambient temperature for about 2-24 h (preferably about 16 h). The organic solvent is optionally removed under reduced pressure. The crude material can be partitioned between an organic solvent (such as EtOAc or DCM) and water, an aqueous base (such as saturated aqueous NaHCO3) or brine. The layers are separated and the organic solution is optionally washed with water, an aqueous base (such as saturated aqueous NaHCO3) and/or brine, dried over anhydrous Na2SO4 or MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the target compound. The crude material is optionally purified by precipitation, crystallization, or trituration from an appropriate solvent or solvents or by chromatography to give the target compound.

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