Benzyl Alcohol → 5-benzyloxy-N,N-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzamide

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Sodium hydride (210 mg) was suspended in DMF (10 mL), and the suspension was cooled to 0° C. and thereto were added benzyl alcohol (568 mg) and a solution of 5-chloro-N,N-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzamide (1.00 g) in DMF (2 mL). The mixture was stirred at 50° C. for 0.5 hour and then concentrated. The residue was acidified with 2N hydrochloric acid and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water and concentrated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate:hexane=1:2→2:3) to give 5-benzyloxy-N,N-dimethyl-2-nitrobenzamide (1.18 g)

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