Methanol → HCID 59212217, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2-(4-Trifluoromethyl-benzoylamino)-propionic acid (33.4 g, 128 mmol) is added oxalyl chloride (111 mL, 1.27 Mol) and 1 drop of DMF and the solution stirred overnight. The volatiles are removed in vacuo and toluene (20 mL) is added. The toluene is then removed in vacuo. To the resultant crude oil is dissolve in 50 mL methylene chloride, cooled to 0° C. and triethylamine (27 mL, 192 mmol) is added followed by methanol (50 mL). After 3 hrs the volatiles are removed in vacuo and the crude oil is purified by flash column chromatography (20%-50% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to provide 12.6 g (35%) of 4-Methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-oxazole-5-carboxylic acid methyl ester. This ester (2.0 g, 7.0 mmol) is reduced to the alcohol by dissolution in THF (50 mL) and adding 4 eq. LiBH4 (0.610 g, 28.0 mmol) to provide 1.8 g (100%) [4-Methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-oxazol-5-yl]-methanol. MS M++1 258.

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