Cuminaldehyde → HCID 69282229, compound

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In analogy to the procedure described in example 1 f], [rac]-2-ethoxy-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (example 34 b]) was reacted with 4-chloromethyl-2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazole (prepared from 4-isopropyl-benzaldehyde and diacetyl monoxyme followed by treatment with POCl3 in analogy to the procedures described in examples 5 a] and 2 b]) in the presence of cesium carbonate and potassium iodide to yield [rac]-2-ethoxy-3-{4-[2-(4-isopropyl-phenyl)-5-methyl-oxazol-4-ylmethoxy]-2-methyl-phenyl}-propionic acid ethyl ester as colorless liquid.

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