Triethylamine → 2-Bromo-N-(5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-acetamide

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred solution of 5-methyl-isoxazol-3-ylamine (4.0 g, 40.8 mmol) and triethylamine (6.8 ml, 50 mmol) in chloroform (20 ml) cooled to −40° C., is added bromoacetyl bromide (3.9 ml, 44.9 mmol) in chloroform (20 ml). The reaction mixture is stirred at −40° C. for 30 minutes and then allowed to warm to room temperature. The resultant suspension is filtered, washed with DCM and dried in vacuo to yield the titled compound.

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