Water → 4-[[4-(4-chlorobutyl)phenoxy]methyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethenyl]-1,3-oxazole

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A suspension of 4-chloromethyl-2-[(E)-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethenyl]-1,3-oxazole (13.4 g), 4-(4-chlorobutyl)phenol (8.63 g) and potassium carbonate (6.46 g) in DMF (200 ml) was stirred at 60° C. for 24 hr. The reaction mixture was combined with water to give crystals, which were collected by filtration and washed with methanol-water (2:1) to give crude 4-[[4-(4-chlorobutyl)phenoxy]methyl]-2-[(E)-2-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethenyl]-1,3-oxazole (19.5 g) as colorless powders. A suspension of this product (18.5 g) and sodium iodide (31.8 g) in acetonitrile (240 ml) was refluxed for 22 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated, diluted with ethyl acetate, successively washed with water, hypo-water and saturated brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, and the residue was washed with hexane to give the titled compound (12.3 g) as colorless needle crystals.

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