Boron trifluoride etherate → HCID 15428708, compound

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To a solution of methyl 3-(4-hydroxybutyl)phenoxyacetate (372 mg) and diphenylmethyltrichloroacetoimidate (771 mg) in chloroform (4 ml) and cyclohexane (8 ml) was added a catalytic amount of boron trifluoride etherate at 0° C. After being stirred for 30 min at 0° C., the mixture was quenched by addition of a saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate and extracted with ether. The extract was washed with water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, successively, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to give the title compound (343 mg) having the following physical data.

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