Acetic Acid → 2-bromo-1-[3-methyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl]ethan-1-one

HRID 886101Notes

Reaction equation

C([O:3][C:4]([C:6]1[N:7]([CH:12]([CH3:14])[CH3:13])[N:8]=[C:9]([CH3:11])[N:10]=1)=O)C.[Br:15][CH2:16]Br.C[Li].C(O)(=O)C>C1COCC1.O>[Br:15][CH2:16][C:4]([C:6]1[N:7]([CH:12]([CH3:14])[CH3:13])[N:8]=[C:9]([CH3:11])[N:10]=1)=[O:3]

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Conditions

Temperature: -78 °C

Procedure

To a solution of 2-isopropyl-5-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (12.09 g, 61.3 mmol) and dibromomethane (8.63 mL, 122.6 mmol) in THF (500 mL) at −78° C. was added methyllithium (40.9 mL, 122.6 mmol, 3M solution in diethoxymethane) dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 15 min. Acetic acid (3 mL) was added and the reaction mixture allowed to warm to RT. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and concentrated in vacuo. The resultant residue was subjected to flash chromatography (SiO2, gradient 0-100% ethyl acetate in cyclohexane) to give 2-Bromo-1-(2-isopropyl-5-methyl-2H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl)-ethanone as a colourless oil which crystallised on standing (11.26 g, 75%). 1H NMR 400 MHz (CDCl3) δ: 5.41 (1H, sept, J=6.6 Hz), 4.67 (2H, s), 2.44 (3H, s), 1.49 (6H, d, J=6.6 Hz)

Workup

temperatureto warm to RT
extractionextracted with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL)
washThe combined organic extracts were washed with brine
dry with materialdried (MgSO4)
concentrationconcentrated in vacuo

Sources & evidence

ORD record: ord-a207fc73dba7488ca7c0659fa0eb5797
Source dataset: uspto-grants-2012_08
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent number: US08242104B2

Reaction notes

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