Diethyl Ether → 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl 4-[15-(trifluoromethyl)pentadecylamino]benzoate

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A solution of 7.34 g. of 4-[15-(trifluoromethyl)pentadecylamino]benzoic acid, 4.80 g. of 25% aqueous sodium hydroxide, and 12.6 g. of 3-iodo-1,2-propanediol in 50 ml. of hexamethylphoshoramide is stirred for 24 hours at ambient temperature, diluted with 100 ml. of ether and stirred for 5 days at ambient temperature. The mixture is treated with water and extracted with ether. The dried extracts are evaporated to yield the product as a white solid.

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