Potassium Carbonate → methyl 4-[(4-{(1RS,2SR)-2-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[a][7]annulen-1-ylcarbonyl)amino]-1-hydroxy-3-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]propyl}phenoxy)methyl]-benzoate

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To a solution of N-{(1RS,2SR)-2-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-1-[3-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)benzyl]ethyl}-6,7-dihydro-5H-benzo[a][7]annulene-1-carboxamide (600 mg, 1.13 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (20 ml) were added potassium carbonate (470 mg, 3.40 mmol) and methyl 4-(bromomethyl)-benzoate (780 mg, 3.40 mmol), and the mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature. The reaction solution was diluted with water (100 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (100 ml×2). The extract was washed successively with water and saturated brine, dried (anhydrous magnesium sulfate) and evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1-2:1). Recrystallization from ethyl acetate-hexane gave the objective substance (361 mg, 47%).

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