Diethyl Ether → HCID 58765692, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

[5-Ethyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-4-yl]-acetaldehyde (0.253 g, 0.840 mmol), is dissolved in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (5 mL) and cooled to 0° C. with stirring under nitrogen. Methylmagnesium bromide, 3.0M in ether, (0.300 mL, 1.00 mmol) is added and the ice bath removed. After slowly warming to room temperature, the reaction is monitored by TLC. After the starting material is completely consumed, the reaction is quenched with saturated ammonium chloride solution and diluted with ether. The two phases are separated and the organic washed with water and brine, dried over sodium sulfate, then concentrated. The residue is further purified using flash column chromatography. The 1-[5-Ethyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-4-yl]-propan-2-ol (0.222 g, 0.7049 mmol) is formed in 70% yield.

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