Methyl iodide → HCID 178499299, compound

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To a solution of 5-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-3-[(trans-4-hydroxy-cyclohexyl)-(trans-4-methyl-cyclohexanecarbonyl)-amino]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (2.0 g, 4.1 mmol) and methyl iodide (7.6 mL, 123 mmol) in dry DMF (20 mL) at 0° C. was added NaH (60% suspension in oil, 328 mg, 8.2 mmol) in portion wise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 90 min at 0° C. under nitrogen. The reaction mixture was quenched by addition of aqueous HCl (2N). After extraction with EtOAc, the organic fraction was washed with water, dried over Na2SO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel using hexane-EtOAc (80:20) as eluent affording the 5-(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohex-1-enyl)-3-[(trans-4-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-(trans-4-methyl-cyclohexanecarbonyl)amino]-thiophene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester 950 mg (46%) as a solid.

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