p-Xylyl bromide → HCID 67444656, compound

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Referring to FIG. 2, thus, a two-step procedure was explored whereby the amine of compound 1 was protected prior to conversion to compound 3. Specifically, the amino group of compound 1 was protected by reacting with α-bromo-p-xylene to give 4-methoxy-benzoic acid N′-(4-diethylamino-benzylidene)-N-(4-methyl-benzyl)-hydrazide (compound 2). This was followed by the simultaneous demethylation and deprotection of the N-benzyl group of compound 2 by ether cleavage with boron tribromide. This produced compound 3, with an overall yield of 27%.

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