8-chloro-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide → 1-[8-Chloro-5-(3-fluorophenyl)imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-6-yl]propan-1-one

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

To a solution of 8-chloro-5-(3-fluorophenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylimidazo[1,5-a]pyridine-6-carboxamide (300 mg, 0.91 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3.0 mL) cooled at 0° C., a 2 M solution of chloro(ethyl)magnesium in tetrahydrofuran (1.6 mL, 3.2 mmol) was added slowly and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at 0° C. The reaction was quenched with acetic acid (0.5 mL), poured into saturated sodium bicarbonate (25 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extracts were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and evaporated. Purification on silica gel using ethyl acetate in hexanes (0-60%) gave the desired compound (130 mg, 49%). LCMS calculated for C16H13ClFN2O (M+H)+: m/z=303.1. found: 302.9.

Provenance & Evidence