Benzyl Bromide → 4-Benzyl 1-methyl 2-aminoterephthalate

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After dissolving 1-methyl 2-aminoterephthalate (8.00 g, 41.1 mmol) in dimethylformamide (80 ml), anhydrous potassium carbonate (6.25 g, 45.1 mmol) and benzyl bromide (4.12 ml, 43.1 mmol) were added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 15.5 hours. An excess of triethylamine was added, and after stirring for an additional 10 minutes at room temperature, ice water was added and extraction was performed with ethyl acetate. The ethyl acetate layer was washed with water and brine and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. Filtration was performed with silica gel-alumina and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. IPE was added to the obtained oil for crystallization, and the crystals were filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated and then the same procedure was repeated twice to yield the title compound (8.21 g) as a light yellow powder.

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