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Type of white solid

5-Chlorofuran-2-carboxylic Acid is used as a reagent in the synthesis of 3-(5-Chloro-2-furoyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane, a a4b2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist used for treatment of cognitive disorders.

Example 7: Synthesis of N-(5-chlorofuran-2-ylcarbonyl)-3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane trifluoroacetate Step 1: Preparation of 3,7-diazabicyclo[3.3.0]octane A solution of silver nitrate (8.0 g, 47 mmol) in water (20 mL) was added to 80 mL of 10% aqueous sodium hydroxide and stirred to form a suspension. A 30% aqueous ammonium hydroxide solution was added slowly until the suspension became clear. Step 2: Coupling reaction To the above clarified solution was added a methanol (5mL) solution of 5-chlorofuran-2-carbaldehyde (3.0g, 23mmol, Aldrich Chemical) and stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. Step 3: Post-treatment The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was washed with ether (100 mL). Subsequently, the aqueous filtrate was adjusted with cold 20% sulfuric acid to a pH of about 3. The acidic aqueous phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 100 mL). The organic phases were combined, washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride (100 mL), dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 3.2 g (95% yield) of a white solid product with a melting point of 178-179 °C. The product was extracted with ethyl acetate (3 x 100 mL). Remarks: The synthesis method is easy to scale up and has been successfully carried out in several experiments with scale over 10g.

[1] Patent: WO2008/57938, 2008, A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 32
[2] Patent: WO2008/67644, 2008, A1. Location in patent: Page/Page column 36