2,2'-Bipyridine → HCID 46911090, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a stirring mixture of 5-{4-[2-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethoxy]benzylidene}-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione (0.52 g, 1.40 mmol) in THF/H2O (1:1, 16 ml) was added 1M NaOH (2 ml), cobalt (II) chloride hexahydrate (0.2 mg, 0.0009 mmol), 2,2′-bipyridine (50.8 mg, 0.33 mmol), and finally sodium tetrahydroborate (0.11 g, 2.90 mmol). The reaction turned a deep blue/purple color. After a short time, the dark color began to fade and HOAc was added dropwise to regenerate the darker color. When the color faded and addition of HOAc failed to regenerate it, NaBH4 was added to regenerate the darker color. Added small portions of NaBH4 and HOAc dropwise until deep blue color persisted. After repeating this several times, HPLC indicated that the reaction was complete despite the fact that the deep blue color has given way to a light brown solution. The reaction was partitioned between water and EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The resulting light brown oil was chromatographed, eluting with 35% EtOAc/hexanes. Fractions containing compound were combined and evaporated in vacuo to give 0.32 g of the title compound as a white solid. MS (ESI−) for C18H16FNO4S m/z 360.1 (M−H)−.

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