Piperidine → Ethyl 3,4-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate

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Reaction Steps

3,4-Dihydroxy-benzoic acid ethyl ester (compound A′) (2.0 g) was dissolved in acetone (20 ml). Potassium carbonate (4.3 g) and 1-bromo-2-methoxy-ethane (compound D) (5 ml) were added to the solution at room temperature, and the mixture was then stirred at 70° C. for 24 hr. After the completion of the reaction, the reaction solution was allowed to stand for cooling at room temperature, and the reaction system was concentrated under the reduced pressure. Distilled water was added to the residue, and the mixture was then subjected to separatory extraction with chloroform. The organic layer was washed with saturated brine, was dried over sodium sulfate, and was then concentrated under the reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography using a hexane-acetone system to give 3,4-bis-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-benzoic acid ethyl ester (3.06 g, yield 93%).

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