Cyclopentanol → Cyclopentyl 3-[(cyclopentyloxy)methyl]-5-(1-methylethyl)-4-isoxazolecarboxylate

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A solution of cyclopentanol (0.44 mL, 4.8 mmol), in THF (10 mL), was stirred at 0° C. as sodium hydride 60% oil dispersion (192 mg, 4.8 mmol) was added. The solution was allowed to stir for 30 minutes. A solution of methyl 3-(bromomethyl)-5-(1-methylethyl)-4-isoxazolecarboxylate (500 mg, 1.91 mmol), in THF (5 mL) was then added and the resulting solution was allowed to warm to room temperature and stir for 3 hours. The solution was then partitioned between brine and ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried with MgSO4, filtered and concentrated. The residue purified by chromatography (silica gel, hexane to 1:4 ethyl acetate:hexanes). Fractions containing the product were combined and concentrated to yield cyclopentyl 3-[(cyclopentyloxy)methyl]-5-(1-methylethyl)-4-isoxazolecarboxylate (94 mg, 15%). 1H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d6): δ 5.29-5.26 (m, 1H), 4.54 (s, 2H), 3.98 (m, 1H), 3.64 (septet, 7 Hz, 1H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 1.72-1.56 (m, 12H), 1.47-1.40 (m, 2H), 1.25 (d, J=7 Hz, 6H). ESI-LCMS m/z 322 (M+H)+.

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