Benzonitrile, 3-(bromomethyl)- → 3-(3-Cyanobenzyloxy)-5-(4-cyanophenoxy)benzoic acid ethyl ester

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Potassium carbonate K2CO3 0.44 g (3.18 mmol) followed by 3-cyano benzylbromide 0.31 g (1.58 mmol) in 2 ml of DMF were added to a solution of 3-(4-cyano phenoxy)-5-hydroxy benzoic acid ethyl ester 0.45 g (1.58 mmol) in 7 ml of DMF at 20° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to attain RT and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was quenched with ice cold water, extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water followed by brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate and concentrated to afford 0.51 g of a thick oily liquid. 1H NMR (CDCl3): δ 1.3 (3H, t), 4.3 (2H, q), 5.25 (2H, s), 6.88 (1H, s), 7.02 (2H, d), 7.34 (1H, s), 7.5 (2H, m), 7.66 (4H, m), 7.78 (1H, s).

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