1,3-Propanediol → HCID 2987227, compound

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Reaction Steps

A mixture of 5-methylisatin (8.00 g, 49.6 mmol), 1,3 propanediol (10.89 mL, 149 mmol, 3 eq) and p-toluenesulfonic acid monohydrate (1.89 g, 9.92 mmol, 0.2 eq) in benzene (940 mL) was heated to reflux under a Dean Stark Trap for 17.5 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated. The residue was taken up in EtOAc (300 mL) and washed with sat. aq. NaHCO3 (2×) and concentrated. The crude product was purified on Biotage KP silica gel eluting with 60/40 Pet ether/EtOAc to give the title compound as a yellow solid (8.0 g., 74% yield). NMR (300 Mz, DMSO-d6): consistent.

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