Methyl iodide → HCID 68480243, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 2-[2-(3-butoxyphenyl)-(tert-butoxycarbonyl)ethylamino]-N,N-dimethylacetamide (0.410 g, 1.1 mmol; prepared according to Step 3 of Example 1) in dry THF (5 ml) was cooled to −78° C. and LiHMDS (lithium hexamethyldisilazide), 1 M in THF, (1.43 ml, 1.4 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred 30 min then a solution of methyl iodide (0.187 g, 1.3 mmol) in dry THF (1 ml) was added dropwise. The mixture was stirred for 2 h allowing the cooling bath to expire. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was dissolved in EtOAc (15 ml) and washed with water (2×15 ml). The organic phase was dried over Na2SO4, filtered and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (silica, petroleum ether:EtOAc from 8:2 to 6:4) affording the title compound (0.22 g, 52% yield) as a colourless oil.

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