3-(Dimethylamino)-1,2-propanediol → 1-(4,4'-Dimethoxytrityloxy)-3-dimethylamino-2-propanol

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3-Dimethylamino-1,2-propanediol (6.0 g, 50 mmol) was weighed into a 1 L round bottomed flask with a stir bar. The flask was sealed, flushed with argon, charged with pyridine and cooled to 0° C. 4,4′-Dimethoxytrityl chloride (17.9 g, 1.05 equiv.) was weighed into a 100 mL round bottomed flask, sealed and then dissolved in pyridine (80 mL). The 4,4′-dimethoxytrityl chloride solution was transferred to the stirring reaction mixture slowly, using additional fresh pyridine (20 mL) to effect the transfer of residual 4,4′-dimethoxytrityl chloride. The reaction was allowed to come to room temperature while stirring overnight. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo and re-dissolved in dichloromethane (300 mL). The organic phase was washed with saturated bicarbonate (2×200 mL) and brine (1×200 mL), dried over MgSO4, filtered, concentrated and dried under high vacuum to afford 22.19 g of a yellow gum that was used without further purification.

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