Reaction #1328452

Reaction equation

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

sodium carbonate

cyclopentanol

→

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

Solvents

water

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   workup.WAITat 120° C. for 2 hours
2. 2
   TemperatureThe reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature
3. 3
   Extractionthe mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate
4. 4
   WashThe organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution
5. 5
   Dryingdried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate
6. 6
   Concentrationconcentrated

Procedure

A mixture of 0.30 g of methyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]acetate (compound a-6), 0.06 g of sodium carbonate, and 3.0 ml of cyclopentanol was stirred at 100° C. for 1.5 hours and then at 120° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and then poured into water, 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 0.15 g of cyclopentyl [3-{2-chloro-4-fluoro-5-[3-methyl-2,6-dioxo-4-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyrimidin-1-yl]phenoxy}-2-pyridyloxy]acetate (compound a-28).

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