Benzyl Bromide → HCID 14857837, compound

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A solution of (E)-methyl 2-(2-((3-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate (0.2 g, 0.63 mmol) obtained in Step 1, benzyl bromide (0.1 mL, 0.84 mmol) and cesium carbonate (0.31 g, 0.95 mmol) in 20 mL of acetonitrile (CH3CN) was stirred at room temperature for 3 hours after which the reaction solvent was removed by concentration in a vacuum. The residue was stirred in water (20 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted twice with 20 mL of dichloromethane. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in a vacuum. The concentrate was purified by silica gel chromatography to afford (E)-methyl 2-(2-((3-(benzyloxy)phenoxy)methyl)phenyl)-3-methoxyacrylate as a white solid (0.18 g, yield 70%).

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