Water → N-benzyl-N-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl]-beta-alanine ethyl ester

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To a solution of the compound (27.8 g) obtained in step 2 and sodium carbonate (16.3 g) in acetonitrile (132 mL) was added benzyl bromide (14.4 g) at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred at 75° C. for 2 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into water, and the resultant product was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine and dried, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent gradient; 5→20% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give N-benzyl-N-[2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-3-ethoxy-3-oxopropyl]-β-alanine ethyl ester (34.6 g, 99%) as a colorless oil.

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