A suspension of (1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-5-hydroxy-2-naphthyl)methyl N,N-diphenylcarbamate (67 mg), ethyl bromoacetate (33 mg) and potassium carbonate (37 mg) in N,N-dimethylformamide (1.0 ml) was stirred at room temperature for 5.5 hours and then extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and brine (twice), dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was chromatographed (toluene-ethyl acetate) over silica gel to afford [5-(ethoxycarbonylmethoxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-naphthyl]methyl N,N-diphenylcarbamate (61 mg) as an oil.
