To a solution of saccharin (92 mg, 0.5 mmol) in anhydrous DMF (4 mL), at room temperature, under a nitrogen atmosphere, was added NaH (60% dispersion in mineral oil, 21 mg, 0.52 mmol). The mixture was stirred at the same temperature for additional 15 min, a solution of (6-bromohexyloxy)-tert-butyldimethylsilane (177 mg, 0.6 mmol) in DMF (1 mL) was added and the resulting mixture microwaved at 150° C. for 10 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and diluted with water (5 mL) and AcOEt (10 mL). The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer extracted with AcOEt (2×10 mL). The combined organic layer was washed with brine, dried (MgSO4) and the solvent removed in vacuum. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (20% ethyl acetate-petroleum ether) to give 83.8 (89 mg, 45% yield), as a viscous liquid.
