Methyl benzenesulfonate → 1-(3-Chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)-5,6-dihydropyridin-2(1H)-one

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To a cold (−20° C.) solution of 1-(3-chloro-4-fluorobenzyl)piperidin-2-one (340 g, 1.41 mol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 L) under an atmosphere of nitrogen, a solution of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (3.09 L, 3.09 mol; 1M in THF) was added over a period of 40 minutes with the temperature of the reaction maintained at −20° C. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for one hour. Methyl benzene sulfonate (231 mL, 1.69 mol) was added to the reaction mixture over a period of 30 minutes. The reaction mixture was stirred at −20° C. for 30 minutes. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (four times; 2 L each time). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was dissolved in toluene (4 L), treated with solid sodium carbonate (500 g), and heated at 100° C. for one hour. The product mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate (4 L) and washed with water (4 times; 2 L each). The organic extract was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was subjected to column chromatography on silica gel eluting with a gradient of 0-60% EtOAc in heptanes. Collection and concentration of appropriate fractions provide the title compound as oil.

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