Trimethylaluminum → Mglu1 C-11

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Add trimethylaluminum (2 M in toluene, 3.59 g, 45.5 mmol) to a 0° C. solution of 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylisothiazol-5-ylamine (10.0 g, 45.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (455 mL). Stir 5 min and add benzyl (R,R)-2-methylcyclopropane-carboxylate (8.64 g, 45.5 mmol). Heat to 50° C. with nitrogen flow to remove solvent. The resulting oil is heated at 50° C. for 3 h. Quench with water and dilute with EtOAc (300 mL). Wash with 0.1 N HCl, dry (K2CO3), evaporate, and crystallize from hexane/EtOAc to afford (R,R)—N-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylisothiazol-5-yl]-2-methylcyclopropanecarboxamide. Yield: 80.4%. ES-MS: m/e 303.0 (m+1). (The mother liquor may be used for further recrystallizations.)

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