4-Methoxybenzylamine → 5-Bromo-2-[(4-methoxy-benzylamino)-methyl]-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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A solution of 5-bromo-2-bromomethyl-furan-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester (1.74, 5.88 mmol) and p-methoxy benzylamine (0.76 mL, 5.88 mmol) in MeOH (30 mL) is stirred at 85° C. for 1.5 hours. The reaction mixture is concentrated in vacuo and the residue purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 4:1 petroleum ether:ethyl acetate followed by 1:1 petroleum ether:ethylacetate. The title compound is isolated (643.8 mg).

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