Tetrahydrofuran → N-(3,5-Difluoro-benzyl)-2-methyl-malonamic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of 2.92 g (20 mmol) methyl-malonic acid monoethyl ester in 100 ml of tetrahydrofuran 2.86 g (20 mmol) of 3,5-difluorobenzylamine, 3.83 g (20 mmol) of N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride, 2.70 g (20 mmol) of 1-hydroxybenzotrizole hydrate and 2.58 g (20 mmol) of N,N-diisopropyl-ethylamine were added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 h. After concentration in vacuo 0.5 N HCl (50 ml) was added and the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane (three times 50 ml). The combined organic layers were extracted with 0.5 N aqueous NaHCO3 solution, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated on the rotary evaporator. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=3:1) to yield 4.29 g (79%) of the tide compound as white crystalline solid.

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