Sodium hydride → Tert-butyl 4-{4-[[1-(methoxycarbonyl)-3-methylbutoxy](phenyl)methyl]benzoyl}piperazine-1-carboxylate

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To a solution of tert-butyl 4-{4-[hydroxy(phenyl)methyl]benzoyl}piperazine-1-carboxylate from step 3 (1.5 g, 3.8 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium hydride (0.16 g, 4.0 mmol) portionwise. The mixture was aged 15 minutes under a nitrogen atmosphere and methyl 2-bromo-4-methylpentanoate (0.65 mL, 4.0 mmol) was added dropwise. The reaction was allowed to warm to room temperature and was aged for 3 hours. The mixture was then partitioned between ethyl acetate and brine and the organic layer was dried and evaporated. The crude product was chromatographed on silica gel using 40% ethyl acetate in hexanes to afford the title compound.

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