Isobutylamine → N-isobutyl 3-phenylbenzamide

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Reaction Steps

Oxalyl chloride (132 μL, 1.5 mmol) was added over a 10 minute period to a mixture of 3-phenylbenzoic acid (200 mg, 1 mmol) dissolved in a mixture THF/DMF (3.5 mL/58 μL). After the addition, the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 2.5 hours. Isobutylamine (247 μL, 2.5 mmol) was then added into half of the acid chloride solution at 0° C. The reaction was then stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. The reaction was concentrated and water was added to the residue. The aqueous phase was extracted 3 times with CH2Cl2. The combined organic layers were washed with 2N HCl, saturated NaHCO3, brine, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated. Diethyl ether was added to the residue and a white solid precipitated. It was collected by filtration and rinsed with a small amount of diethyl ether. The white solid was then dried under vacuum (102 mg, 71%). NMR 1H (ppm, CDCl3): 7.97 (t, J4=1.71 Hz, 1H), 7.70 (dd, J3=7.65 Hz, J4=1.77 Hz, 2H), 7.62-7.58 (m, 2H), 7.51-7.34 (m, 4H), 6.18 (br. s., 1H), 3.33-3.29 (m, 2H), 1.91 (n, J3=6.71 Hz, 1H), 0.98 (d, J3=6.68 Hz, 6H).

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