Methyl iodide → 4-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-2-methoxymethyl-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 201a, from 2-hydroxymethyl-4-(4-methanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-2-methyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid tert-butyl ester (227d) and methyl iodide. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.88-7.93 (m, J=9.47, 2.78, 2.40 Hz, 2 H) 7.28 (s, 1 H) 7.21 (d, J=1.26 Hz, 1 H) 7.04-7.10 (m, 2 H) 3.41-3.50 (m, 2 H) 3.40 (s, 3 H) 3.10 (d, J=16.67 Hz, 1 H) 3.07 (s, 3 H) 2.75 (d, J=16.67 Hz, 1 H) 1.56 (s, 9 H) 1.46 (s, 3 H); LCMS for C23H28O7S m/z 449.00 (M+H)+.

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