Potassium Phosphate, Tribasic → HCID 57605618, compound

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Experimental description: 4-fluoro-3-methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-enone was obtained according to the experimental described in Example 5. 180 mg 4-fluoro-3-methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-enone was dissolved in 900 μL ethanol and added to 120 mL potassium phosphate buffer pH 8.0. Var2 was added to the mixture at a final concentration of 2 μM. The mixture was split in 4.8 mL aliquots into 15 mL scintillation vials equipped with a stir bar. 600 μL 10 mM NADPH in KPi buffer was added to each vial and stirred for 2 minutes. 600 μL cofactor regeneration solution containing 500 mM glucose-6-phosphate and 10 units/mL glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase were then added to each vial. The resulting mixtures were stirred at room temperature. After 36 hours, the reaction mixtures were joined together and extracted with chloroform (3×50 mL). The organic phase was then dried over magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and evaporated in vacuo. Purification of the resulting oil by silica gel chromatography (0-30% ethyl acetate/hexane) afforded the activated product (4-hydroxy-4-fluoro-3-methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-enone, 135 mg). 100 mg (0.54 mmol) of activated product was dissolved in 2 mL dry dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) and a catalytic amount (4 drops) of ethanol was added to the solution. The solution was cooled to −78° C. (dry ice) and then 100 μL DAST (0.7 mmol) was added. The reaction was stirred in dry ice for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was then added with 5 mL saturated sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3) and extracted with dichloromethane (3×15 mL). The organic phase was then dried over magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) and evaporated in vacuo. Purification of the resulting oil by silica gel chromatography (0-30% ethyl acetate/hexane) afforded the fluorinated product, 4,4-difluoro-3-methyl-2-pentylcyclopent-2-enone (85 mg, 85% yield, yellow oil). MS (EI+): m/z 202. Mw for C11H16F2O: 202.24.

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