Methyl iodide → 3-(4-[2-(5-Methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-2-{[methyl-(2,2,2-trifluoro-acetyl)-amino]-methyl}-phenyl)-propionic acid tert-butyl ester

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A solution of 3-{4-[2-(5-methyl-2-phenyl-oxazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-2-[(2,2,2-trifluoro-acetylamino)-methyl]-phenyl}-propionic acid tert-butyl ester (151 mg, 0.28 mmol) in dry DMF (10 mL) was cooled in an ice bath and treated with NaH (22 mg, 0.55 mmol, 60% oil dispersion). After the reaction mixture was stirred for 25 min, iodomethane (0.15 mL, 3.0 mmol) was added, and the reaction was allowed to warm to ambient temperature gradually. After 4 h, more iodomethane (0.10 mL, 2 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred overnight and was partitioned between EtOAc and aqueous LiCl solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), and concentrated. The residue was purified by silica gel radial chromatography (CH2Cl2/EtOAc 100/0 to 95/5) to give the title compound (111 mg, 73%).

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