Nitrogen → HCID 1782412, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-bromo-4-butylbenzene (100 g, 0.472 mol), 4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenylboronic acid (82.0 g, 0.456 mol), 2 M Na2CO3 (150 g, 1.42 mol) in toluene/EtOH (900 mL/300 mL) was degassed with N2 three times, then Pd(PPh3)4 (27.2 g, 23.6 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was degassed with N2 three times and then heated to reflux for 5 hrs. After TLC showed the reaction was complete, toluene and EtOH was removed under vacuum. The residue was extracted with EA (30 mL×3). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried with Na2SO4. The solvent was removed to give the crude product. The crude product was purified by column chromatography on silica gel eluted with PE, PE:EA (150:1). The solvent was removed to give methyl 4-(4-butylphenyl)benzoate (105 g, yield: 86.0%), as a white solid.

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