N,N-Dimethylcyclopropanecarboxamide → HCID 24720860, compound

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A solution of 4-bromo-α,α-dimethyl-α-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)toluene, prepared according to Example 2, (10.0 g. 0.0338 mole) in 400 mL THF was cooled to −78° C., n-butyllithium (16 mL, 0.042 mole) was added via syringe, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. While keeping the temperature below −75° C., N,N-dimethyl cyclopropylcarboxylic acid amide (11.5 g, 0.102 mole) in 30 mL THF was added dropwise, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 30 minutes. The mixture was allowed to warm to −15° C., and was quenched with water. The product was extracted with methylene chloride, washed with saturated NaCl solution, dried over Na2SO4, and concentrated. The residue was cooled to 0° C., treated with minimal acetonitrile, and filtered, to afford 6.95 g of 4-(cyclopropyl-oxo-methyl)-α,α-dimethyl-α-(4,4-dimethyloxazolin-2-yl)toluene as a white solid (72%).

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