4-(2-quinolinylmethoxy)Benzaldehyde → 4-Phenyl-1-(4-(2-quinolinylmethoxy)phenyl)butanol

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of the aldehyde from Step I, (1.34 g) in THF at 0° was added dropwise the 3-phenylpropylmagnesium bromide (1.1 mol. equiv., from above). After 30 mins, the reaction was quenched by the addition of 25% aqueous NH4OAc solution. The mixture was then extracted with ethyl acetate (×2), the organic phase was washed with brine (×2), dried and evaporated under reduced pressure. The title compound was obtained after recrystallization from ethyl acetate/hexane, m.p. 118°-119°.

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