Reaction #8250

Reaction equation

sodium bicarbonate

5-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)fluorobenzene

n-butyllithium

(R)glycidylbutyrate

→

title compound

Yield 44.5%

3-(3-Fluoro-4-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)phenyl)-5(R)-hydroxymethyloxazolidin-2-one

Yield 44.5%

Solvents

ethyl acetate

tetrahydrofuran

1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone

tetrahydrofuran

Conditions

Workup

1. 1
   Temperaturecooled to −70°
2. 2
   workup.STIRRINGStirring
3. 3
   workup.WAITwas continued for 16 hours
4. 4
   Otherthe organic layer separated
5. 5
   Extractionthe aqueous extracted with further ethyl acetate (3×750 ml)
6. 6
   DryingThe combined extracts were dried (magnesium sulfate)
7. 7
   Otherevaporated
8. 8
   Otherthe resulting oil triturated with diethyl ether

Procedure

5-Benzyloxycarbonylamino-2-(2-methylimidazol-1-yl)fluorobenzene (54 g, 0.166 M) was dissolved in a mixture of dry tetrahydrofuran (600 ml) and 1,3-dimethyl-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone (100 ml) under nitrogen, cooled to −70°, and treated with a solution of n-butyllithium (1.6 M in isohexane, 114 ml), over 30 minutes. After stirring for 30 minutes at −70°, a solution of (R)glycidylbutyrate (26.35 g, 0.183 M) in dry tetrahydrofuran (50 ml) was added over 15 minutes. Stirring was continued for 16 hours allowing the temperature to rise to ambient. The mixture was treated with aqueous sodium bicarbonate (5%, 500 ml) and ethyl acetate (800 ml), the organic layer separated, and the aqueous extracted with further ethyl acetate (3×750 ml). The combined extracts were dried (magnesium sulfate) and evaporated, and the resulting oil triturated with diethyl ether. The resulting solid was recrystallisd from isopropanol to give the title compound (21.5 g).

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