Water → Isopropyl 2-[3-[[2-fluoro-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]methylamino]-2,4-dimethyl-phenoxy]acetate

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To a solution of 3-[[2-fluoro-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-5-methyl-phenyl]methylamino]-2,4-dimethyl-phenol (114 mg, 0.32 mmol, 1.0 eq) in DMF (10 mL) was added Cs2CO3 (158 mg, 0.48 mmol, 1.5 eq). The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 min the isopropyl bromoacetate (70 mg, 0.39 mmol, 1.2 eq) was added. The reaction mixture was stirred a further 1 h then poured into water and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with water and brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether:EtOAc, 30:1 to 20:1) to give the title compound as colorless oil (108 mg, 76%).

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