Pyridine → HCID 5327773, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirred ice-cooled solution of 4.37 g (15 mmol) of 6-amino-3-chloro-α-(isopropylethynyl)-α-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl alcohol in 200 mL of dry ether was added 2.4 mL of dry pyridine and, quickly dropwise, 1.40 mL (16 mmol) of bromoacetyl bromide. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with ether, washed with water and aqueous sodium bicarbonate, dried and evaporated. The residue was dissolved in 150 mL of dry DMF and was treated at 0° with 400 mg of 100% sodium hydride (16.7 mmol) for 20 min. The cooling bath was removed, and the reaction was allowed to proceed at ambient temperature for 1.5 h. The reaction mixture was poured onto a mixture of 1.2 L of water and 300 mL of saturated aqueous sodium chloride and this was extracted 3 times with ether. The combined extracts were washed with brine, dried, and evaporated to a solid which was crystallized by dissolving in hot ethyl acetate and adding hexanes. This material was recrystallized from ethyl acetate/hexane to afford 3.125 g of pure title compound as a crystalline solid: mp 183-183.5°; HRMS Calcd. for C15H14NO2ClF3 (M+H)+: 332.066516. Found: 332.065892.

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