Tetrahydrofuran → HCID 46181478, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A 1.0 M solution of potassium t-butoxide in t-butanol (0.3 mL) was added to a 8 mL vial fitted with a septa cap containing 0.3 mL of dry THF and 30 mg (0.3 mmoles) of 3-hydroxy cylcopentanol at 5° C. The mixture was stirred for 0.5 h at 5° C., after which time 0.3 mL of a 1.0 M THF solution of 4-fluoro-2-chloro-benzonitrile was added. The reaction was stirred at 5° C. for 3 h and then allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction mixture was cooled to 0° C., and quenched with 2 mL of water, diluted with 2 mL of methyl tert-butyl ether. The vial was shaken vigourously and the phases allowed to separate. The aqueous layer was removed with a pipette, and the organic layer washed with another 2 mL of water. The organic phase was dried (MgSO4), concentrated in vacuo, and the residue purified by reverse phase HPLC (Shimadzu) to give 36 mg (52%) of the title compound. GC/MS: 235 (M/Z for C13H14ClNO).

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