Ammonium Chloride → N-[2-(3-cyclopropyl-1-hydroxycyclobutyl)-phenyl]Formamide

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In a sulfonation flask, 7.8 g (0.039 mol) N-(2-bromophenyl)form amide was dissolved in a mixture of 100 ml dry tetrahydrofuran. The solution was cooled to −100° C. and 60 ml (0.096 mol) of n-butyllithium solution (1.6M in hexane) was added over a period of 1 hour in such at manner that the internal temperature remained constant at −100° C. (±2° C.). After stirring for 2.5 hours at −100° to −110° C., 5.3 g (0.048 mmol) of 3-cyclopropylcyclobutan-1-one (prepared as described in Example 7), dissolved in 30 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran, were added over a period of 30 minutes in such a manner that the internal temperature remained constant at −100° C. (±2° C.). After stirring for 3 hours at −78° C., the temperature was elevated to 0° C. in ca. 30 minutes. Concentrated ammonium chloride solution and ethyl acetate were added and the organic phase was washed several times with water. After drying and evaporation of the solvent in a water jet vacuum, the crude material was obtained. Purification was achieved by flash chromatography over silica gel (eluant: hexane/ethyl acetate 1:1). Yield: 2.55 g (23% of theory) of N-[2-(3-cyclopropyl-1-hydroxycyclobutyl)-phenyl]formamide in the form of a resin.

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