Hexane → [4-Chloro-2-fluoro-5-methoxy-3-(trimethylsilyl)phenyl][4-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-propylphenyl]methanol

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Reaction Steps

To a solution of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (2.75 g, 10 mmol) in THF (50 mL) cooled at −75° C. was added a solution of n-butyllithium in hexane (1.6 M, 6.3 mL, 10 mmol). After 15 min, 4-fluoro-2-chloro-3-(trimethylsilyl)anisole (2.3 g, 10 mmol) was added and the solution was warmed gradually to −40° C. over a 2 h period. The solution was recooled to −75° C. and a solution of the aldehyde from Step 1 of Example 3 (1.4 g, 5.0 mmol) in THF (3 mL) was added quickly. The reaction mixture was stirred for 15 min., poured into a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride and extracted with ethyl acetate. After removal of the solvent, the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel to give the title product.

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