Reaction #1328443

Reaction equation

methyl [2-{2-amino-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}phenoxy]acetate

hydrochloric acid

isoamyl nitrite

→

methyl [2-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}phenoxy]acetate

Solvents

acetonitrile

acetonitrile

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Extractionthe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
2. 2
   WashThe organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution
3. 3
   Dryingdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
4. 4
   Concentrationconcentrated

Procedure

A mixture of 11.02 g of isoamyl nitrite and 45 ml of acetonitrile was added dropwise to a mixture of 15.16 g of methyl [2-{2-amino-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}phenoxy]acetate, 6.21 g of copper(I) chloride, 12.65 g of copper(II) chloride, and 250 ml of acetonitrile at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into 2% hydrochloric acid, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated. The residue was subjected to silica gel column chromatography to give 13 g of methyl [2-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}phenoxy]acetate (compound a-5).

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