Benzyl Bromide → 3-(4-Benzyloxyphenyl)-2-hydroxypropionic acid ethyl ester

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To a solution of ethyl 3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactate (22.4 g) in N,N-dimethylformamide (220 ml) were added benzyl bromide (21.9 g) and calcium carbonate (35.3 g), and the reaction mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. The reaction solution was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and then the separated ethyl acetate layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by chromatography on a silica gel column (eluant; hexane/ethyl acetate=7/3) to give the target compound (31.0 g) as a pale yellow oil.

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