Tetrahydrofuran → 6-Fluoro-3-[1-(3-hydroxy-3-ethylpentyl)4-piperidinyl]-1,2-benzisoxazole

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To a solution of ethyl 3-[4-(6-fluoro-1,2-benzisoxazol-3-yl)-1-piperidinyl]propionate (3.9 g, 12.0 mmol) in THF (100 ml) was added ethylmagnesium bromide (12.0 ml, 36.0 mmol, 3.0M in ether) at room temperature under nitrogen (mild exotherm). The reaction mixture was stirred for 17 hours at which time it was carefully quenched with NH4Cl (sat., 20 ml). The precipitated salts were dissolved into water (25 ml) and the layers were separated. The aqueous phase was extracted with EtOAc (2X) and the combined organics were washed with brine and dried (Na2SO4). Filtration and concentration gave the crude product which was purified via flash column chromatography (silica gel, 1% MeOH/DCM) to give 2.4 g (61%) of the desired product as an oil which solidified on standing, m.p.=50°-53° C.

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