Hydrochloric Acid → Methyl cis-2-(4-bromobenzoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate

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To a solution of cis-2-(4-bromobenzoyl)-1-cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (4.0 g, 12.85 mmol) in MeOH (50 mL) was added 2,2-dimethoxypropane (2.01 g, 19.28 mmol) and HCl (4.0 M in dioxane, 1.20 mL). The resulting solution was stirred at 40° C. for 3 days, and then evaporated to dryness. The resulting residue was purified by flash chromatography (Biotage Flash 40M) using 3 to 6% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford methyl cis-2-(4-bromobenzoyl)cyclohexanecarboxylate (1.76 g, 42%). LC-MS ret. time 3.40; m/z 326 (MH+); 1H NMR (400 MHz, CD2Cl2) δ 1.35-1.51 (m, 3H), 1.72-1.86 (m, 2H), 1.91-2.05 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.20 (m, 1H), 2.74 (m, 1H), 3.58 (s, 3H), 3.82 (q, 1H), 7.62 (m, 2H), 7.73 (m, 2H).

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