Water → HCID 14986696, compound

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To a solution of 0.363 g (1.5 mmol) of ethyl m-(3-pyridyl)phenylacetate in 5.4 mL dry dimethylformamide at 5° C. is added 1.56 mL of a 1M solution of sodium hexamethyldisilazide in tetrahydrofuran. The organic layer is evaporated to dryness and resulting orange colored solution is stirred for 10 minutes and 0.54 mL (4.7 mmol) 1-bromo-4-chlorobutane is added rapidly. The reaction is stirred at 5° C. for 2 hours and then poured into water and extracted thrice with ether. The organic layer is evaporated to dryness and the resulting oil is purified by flash chromatography using 1:1 ether and hexane to obtain ethyl 6-chloro-2-[m-(3-pyridyl)phenyl]hexanoate; IR (CH2Cl2): 1728, 1278, 1184, 1165, 1023 cm-1.

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