Hexachloroethane → 3-Chlorocaprolactam

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Reaction Steps

Example 228 B) To a solution of 1 g (0.0047 mol) of this Boc-caprolactam product of Example 228 A in 10 mL of anhydrous THF at -78° C. was added 0.005 mol of LiHMDS. After stirring for 30 minutes, 1.2 g (0.005 mol) of hexachloroethane in 5 ml of anhydrous THF was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to 0° C. and was quenched with dilute HCl. The mixture was extracted with EtOAc and the organic layer was washed with 5% HCl, dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated to afford a yellow oil. The residue oil was dissolved in 40 mL of 1,4-dioxane (satd. with anhydrous HCl), stirred for 40 minutes, concentrated to afford 0.9 g of 3-chlorocaprolactam as an off-white solid.

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