Imidazole → [1-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-iodo-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester

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To a room temperature solution of triphenylphosphine dichloride (1.53 g (5.85 mmol) in methylene chloride was added iodine (1.481 g, 5.85 mmol). The mixture was stirred for fifteen minutes, then imidazole (663 mg, 9.74 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred another 15 minutes, then [1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-hydroxy-ethyl]carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.0 g, 3.9 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux for two hours, then stirred at room temperature overnight. Solvent was removed under reduced pressure, and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous sodium thiosulfate. The organic layer was separated, washed with brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was chromatographed through silica (5-10% ethyl acetate/hexanes) to give 820 mg (58%) of [1-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-2-iodo-ethyl]-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester, MP=138-139° C.

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