1,4-Dibromobutane → Methyl 4-[(4E)-5-[2-(4-bromobutoxy)phenyl]-3-(4-cyanobenzyl)pent-4-en-1-yl]benzoate

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A solution of 664 mg (1.62 mmol) of methyl E-4-[3-(4-cyanobenzyl)-5-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pent-4-enyl]benzoate (enantiomer 1, Example 51A) in 28 ml of dry acetonitrile is mixed with 1743 mg (8.07 mmol) of 1,4-dibromobutane and 446 mg (3.23 mmol) of anhydrous potassium carbonate and then heated under reflux for 12 h. The mixture is subsequently filtered, and the filtrate is evaporated to dryness. The residue is purified by chromatography on silica gel (mobile phase: cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 10:1). 790 mg (1.44 mmol, 89% of theory) of a colourless oil are isolated.

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