Imidazole → 2-{4-[2-(tert-Butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-ethyl]-phenyl}-ethanol

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tert-Butyldimethylchlorosilane (9.68 mL) was added to a solution of 2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)diethanol (example 5, step a) (8.64 g) and imidazole (10.21 g) in dry DMF (100 mL) cooled in an ice bath. After 45 min, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed three times with water and evaporated in vacuo. Purification was by silica gel chromatography, eluting with 5:1 isohexane:ethyl acetate to give the subtitled compound as a colourless oil. Yield 6.20 g.

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