Dichloromethane → N-(2-cyclopentylethyl)-3-iodo-4-methylbenzamide

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Reaction Steps

In a round-bottomed flask was charged 3-iodo-4-methylbenzoic acid (1.4 g, 5.4 mmol), dicloromethane (4 ml), and DMF (2 ml). This mixture was cooled to 0° C. and 1-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (1.2 g, 6.3 mmol) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 10 min before 2-cyclopentylethanamine (0.47 g, 4.2 mmol) was introduced. The reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h, then at RT under N2 for 16 h. The reaction was partitioned between DCM (60 ml) and brine (50 mL). The aqueous layer was back exacted with DCM (4×20 mL) and the combined DCM layer was dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated. The crude product was dissolved in DCM and purified by chromatography through a Redi-sep pre-packed silica gel column (330 g), eluting with a gradient of 5% to 15% EtOAc in hexane, to provide N-(2-cyclopentylethyl)-3-iodo-4-methylbenzamide as a white solid. MS (ESI, pos. ion) m/z: 358.1 (M+1).

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