Trityl chloride → HCID 15428710, compound

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To a solution of methyl 3-(4-hydroxybutyl)phenoxyacetate (174 mg) in dimethylformamide (8.0 ml) was added successively trityl chloride (223 mg) and N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (88 mg). After stirred overnight at room temperature, the mixture was quenched by addition of water and extracted with ether. The extract was washed with water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, successively, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and evaporated. The residue was purified by flash silica gel chromatography (n-hexane:ethyl acetate=4:1) to give the title compound (228 mg) having the following physical data.

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