Hydrochloric Acid → 1-Hydroxy-1-(4,5-diphenyloxazol-2-yl)-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)cyclopentane

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 4,5-diphenyloxazole in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml) at -78° C. under nitrogen was added n-butyllithium (in hexane, 1,7N, 12 ml). After 30 minutes, at the same temperature a solution of 2-(3-methoxybenzyl)cyclopentanone (3.8 g) in tetrahydrofuran (10 ml) was added dropwise thereto. After being stirred for 1 hour at 0° C., the reaction mixture was poured into a mixture of ethyl acetate (200 ml) and 1N-hydrochloric acid (50 ml). The organic layer was washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in vacuo. The oily residue was chromatographed (n-hexane--ethyl acetate:5:1-2:1) on silica gel to afford 1-hydroxy-1-(4,5-diphenyloxazol-2-yl)-2-(3-methoxybenzyl)cyclopentane (8.0 g).

Provenance & Evidence