Benzyl Bromide → Methyl 2-[(phenylmethyl)oxy]-5-(1-piperidinylsulfonyl)benzoate

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K2CO3 (203 mg, 1.47 mmol) was added to a stirred solution of methyl 2-hydroxy-5-(1-piperidinylsulfonyl)benzoate (may be prepared as described in Description 67; 400 mg, 1.34 mmol) in acetone (20 ml), followed by the addition of (bromomethyl)benzene (251 mg, 1.47 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 16 h, and then cooled to room temperature. The mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to yield the title compound as a colourless oil. 300 mg.

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