5-(Chloromethyl)-1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene → HCID 18464751, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

Combine 3-(2-(t-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-5-oxopyrrolidine (0.13 g, 0.38 mmol) and tetrahydrofuran (2 mL). Cool to −78° C. using a dry-ice/acetone bath. Add a solution of potassium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (0.76 mL, 0.5 M in toluene, 0.38 mmol). After 30 minutes, add a solution of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl chloride (0.08 g, 0.38 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL). Warm to ambient temperature and add tetrabutylammonium bromide (0.01 g). Heat to reflux. After 12 hours, cool the reaction mixture and partition between water and ethyl acetate. Separate the aqueous layer and extract twice with ethyl acetate. Dry the combined organic layers over Na2SO4, filter, and concentrate in vacuo to obtain a residue. Chromatograph the residue on silica gel eluting with 1/4 ethyl acetate/hexane to give the title compound: Rf=0.43 (silica gel, 1/1 ethyl acetate/hexane).

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