Methyl iodide → Ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)-2-methylcaproate

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In a similar manner to that described in Reference example 7(c), a reaction was carried out using ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxybenzyl)caproate (2.04 g) and methyl iodide (1.12 ml) instead of 4-benzyloxybenzyl chloride and cyclohexylisopropylamine (1.48 ml) instead of diisopropylamine and the reaction mixture was treated to afford the desired compound (1.80 g) as a syrup.

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