Cesium carbonate → HCID 11540788, compound

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To a mixture of [4-(3-bromo-propylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-phenoxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester (139 mg, 0.4 mmol) and 2-benzotriazole-2-yl-4-chloro-phenol (108 mg, 0.44 mmol) in MeCN (3 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (156 mg, 0.48 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 4 hrs. The mixture was filtrated through Celite and washed with ethyl acetate. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel to give 145 mg of the desired ester.

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