Methanol → 1-[2-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-propionyl]-3-methyl-urea

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A mixture of 2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-propionic acid ethyl ester (1.65 g, 5.89 mmol) and methyl urea (654 mg, 8.83 mmol) in a solution of magnesium methoxide in methanol (7.4 wt %, 16.9 mL, 11.78 mmol) was heated under reflux at 100° C. for 6 h. The reaction mixture was then concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 230-400 mesh, 75/25 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded 1-[2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-3-cyclopentyl-propionyl]-3-methyl-urea (105.3 mg, 5.8%) as a white solid: mp 145-147° C.; EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C16H21ClN2O2 (M+) 308.1292, found 308.1291. The methyl ester of the starting material was recovered from the reaction mixture due to transesterification.

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