Reaction #11788

Reaction equation

2-(4-chloro-2-chloromethyl-phenoxy)-1-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone

potassium carbonate

methyl thioglycolate

→

title compound

(5-Chloro-2-{2-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-2-oxo-ethoxy}-benzylsulfanyl)-acetic acid methyl ester

Solvents

ethyl acetate

dimethyl formamide

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Washwashed with pH 7 phosphate buffer (0.05 M) and aqueous saturated sodium chloride
2. 2
   DryingThe organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate

Procedure

To 2-(4-chloro-2-chloromethyl-phenoxy)-1-[4-(4-fluoro-benzyl)-(2R,5S)-2,5-dimethyl-piperazin-1-yl]-ethanone (0.10 g, 0.23 mmol) in dimethyl formamide (2 ml) was added potassium carbonate (0.070 g, 0.51 mmol), tetrabutylammonium iodide (0.088 mg, 0.24 mmol) and finally methyl thioglycolate (0.02 ml, 0.25 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 50° C. for 19 hours. The reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with pH 7 phosphate buffer (0.05 M) and aqueous saturated sodium chloride. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and the title compound was isolated by chromatography on silica gel (0.046 g).

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