Triethylamine → 2-(1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl)-N-(2'-iodo-6'-methoxyphenyl)acetamide

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A solution of (1,4-dioxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl) acetic acid (567 mg; 2.86 mmol; 1 eq) (7) and 2-iodo-6-methoxyaniline (1 g; 2.86 mmol; 1 eq) in anhydrous dichloromethane (30 mL) is admixed with 2-chloro-1-methylpyridinium iodide (1.46 g; 5.73 mmol; 2 eq) and triethylamine (3.98 mL; 28.65 mmol; 10 eq). The reaction mixture is heated at reflux for 20 hours. After cooling and acidification with iN HCl solution to pH=5–6, the mixture is extracted with dichloro-methane. The organic phases are washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over magnesium sulfate and evaporated under vacuum. Purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (eluent: heptane/ethyl acetate 4/6) gives 1.10 g of 2-(1,4-di-oxaspiro[4.5]dec-7-en-8-yl)-N-(2′-iodo-6′-methoxy-phenyl)acetamide (16) in the form of a yellow foam (yield: 90%).

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