Potassium Carbonate → 1-[5-Methoxy-2-nitro-4-[3-(1-pyrrolidinyl)propoxy]phenyl]cyclobutanecarbonitrile

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To a solution of 1-(4-(hydroxyl)-5-methoxy-2-nitrophenyl)cyclobutanecarbonitrile (0.73 g, 2.93 mmol), from Step 3, in MeCN (20 mL) was added potassium carbonate (1.215 g, 8.79 mmol) and 1-(3-bromopropyl)pyrrolidine hydrochloride (1 g, 4.4 mmol) and stirred at 100° C. for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated, and extracted with dichloromethane. The combined organic extracts were washed with brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO4), filtered and concentrated. Purification by flash chromatography (silica gel, 5-20% methanol/dichloromethane) afforded 0.63 g (59%) of 1-(5-methoxy-2-nitro-4-(3-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)propoxy)phenyl)cyclobutanecarbonitrile. 1H NMR (400 MHz, METHANOL-D4) δ 7.65 (s, 1H), 6.94 (s, 1H), 4.14 (t, J=6.1 Hz, 2H), 3.97 (s, 3H), 2.87 (ddd, J=8.6, 5.3, 2.5 Hz, 2H), 2.77-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.68-2.52 (m, 6H), 2.42 (dd, J=14.6, 6.3 Hz, 1H), 2.13-2.01 (m, 2H), 2.01-1.89 (m, 1H), 1.84 (dt, J=6.6, 3.2 Hz, 4H). MS (ESI) m/z 360 (M+H)+.

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