Water → 2-(2-Phenyl-benzyl) adipic acid diethylester

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Into a 3 neck flask, equipped with water cooler, were added 43.8 mL (0.22 mol) of diethyladipate and 220 mL THF. 16.3 g (0.24 mol, 1.1 equivalents) of NaOEt were added in small portions, at 20° C., and the reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 16 hours. After cooling to 20° C., 48.6 g (0.20 mol) of 2-phenyl-benzyl bromide was added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C., for 16 hours, to give 2-(2-phenyl-benzyl) adipic acid diethylester as a viscous oil, in a yield of 92%.

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