tert-Butyl 4'-(bromomethyl)biphenyl-2-carboxylate → N-[[2'-(t-butoxycarbonyl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl]phthalimide

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4′-Bromomethylbiphenyl-2-carboxylic acid t-butyl ester (4.0 g, 11.5 mmol) and potassium phthalimide were combined and dissolved in DMF (30 mL), and the mixture was heated at 50° C. for two days. The mixture was then cooled to room temperature and the reaction quenched with water (30 mL). The mixture was then extracted with EtOAc, and washed with a 10% aqueous lithium chloride solution. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to obtain intermediate (22a) (4.8 g). MS m/z: [M+H+] calcd for C26H23NO4, 414.5; found 414.3.

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