Sodium hydride → (S)-1-(5-acetoxyhexyl)-7-benzyl-3-methylxanthine

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To a stirring suspension of 7-benzyl-3-methylxanthine (0.512 g, 2 mmol) in dimethyl sulfoxide (10 ml) was added 95% sodium hydride (50.5 mg, 2.0 mmol) in one portion. After stirring for 30 minutes, (S)-5-acetoxy-1-bromohexane (0.490 g, 2.2 mmol) was added neat. After stirring at room temperature for 12 hours, the reaction was quenched by addition of water (50 ml) and extracted with ethyl acetate (3x 50 ml). The combined extracts were washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution (50 ml), with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (50 ml) and dried over magnesium sulfate. Evaporation of the solvent under reduced pressure gave a residue which was purified by flash chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate to give (S)-1-(5-acetoxyhexyl)-7-benzyl-3-methylxanthine (0.700 g).

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