Iodoethane → (r)-2-(3-Chloro-4-ethoxybenzyl)morpholine

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Reaction Steps

N-BOC-(R)-2-(3-chloro-4-hydroxybenzyl)morpholine, example 7, intermediate (a) (52 mg, 0.16 mmol), was dissolved in acetone (1.5 mL) with potassium carbonate (44 mg, 0.32 mmol) and iodoethane (38 uL, 0.47 mmol) added in one portion. The reaction was then heated to 55° C. and shaken at that temperature for 16 hrs. The reaction mixture was filtered, washing with acetone (1 mL×2) and the liquor evaporated under a high flow of nitrogen. The residue was dissolved in tetrahydrofuran: ethanol (1:1, 4 mL) and polymer supported thiophenol (0.43 g, 0.64 mmol), MP-carbonate (0.24 g, 0.64 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (119 uL, 0.68 mmol) added. The reaction was shaken for 24 hrs, then filtered and concentrated under a high flow of nitrogen. The crude residue was dissolved in TFA (20% v/v solution in dichloromethane, 2.0 mL) and shaken for 3 hrs at room temperature. The reaction mixture was added directly to an SCX-2 column (2 g) and washed with dichloromethane (2 mL×2) and methanol (2 mL×2). The SCX-2 column was then washed with ammonia (2N in methanol, 3×2 mL). Combined ammonia washes were concentrated in vacuo. The residue was then purified by preparative HPLC to yield the desired morpholine example 28 as a colorless oil (17 mg).

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