1,3-Dibromopropane → HCID 23384157, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 1.5 molar LDA in cyclohexane (60 mmol, 40 mL) cooled to −70° C. was added a solution of cyclopentane carboxylic acid methyl ester (42 mmol, 5.6 g) in THF (15 mL) over 30 min. The mixture was stirred for 1 hr at −70° C. Then a solution of 1,3-dibromopropane (60 mmol, 11.9 g) in THF (30 mL) which had been pre-cooled to −70° C. was added all at once and the reaction mixture was stirred at −70° C. for one hr then at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was poured into brine (200 mL), the layers were separated, the aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3×30 mL) and the combined organic layers were washed with brine (20 mL), dried (magnesium sulfate) and concentrated to give a yellow oil (15 g). Distillation through a short path apparatus with a 3′ vigreux column gave a yellow oil, 7.96 g (76%), bp 76-80° C. at 0.3 mm.

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