4-Isopropylphenol → 2-Chloro-3-{[4-(1-methylethyl)phenoxy]methyl}pyridine

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To a mixture of triphenylphosphine (2740 mg), 4-isopropylphenol (1138 mg), (2-chloropyridin-3-yl)methanol (1000 mg) and dehydrated THF (20 ml) was added DEAD (40% toluene solution, 4549 mg) at room temperature over 30 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hr, DEAD (40% toluene solution, 919 mg) was added at room temperature, and the mixture was stirred for 1 hr. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (1623 mg) as an orange oil.

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