Benzyl Bromide → Benzyl 3-(furan-3-yl)-2-methoxy-6-(phenylthiomethyl)benzoate

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A solution of 3-(furan-3-yl)-2-methoxy-6-(phenylthiomethyl)benzoic acid (Intermediate 223, 0.83 g), benzyl bromide (0.46 g) and potassium carbonate (0.55 g) in THF (15 ml) was heated to 60° C. for 8 hours. After cooling, the mixture was filtered and the filtrate was evaporated to dryness. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica, eluting with a mixture of ethyl acetate and cyclohexane with a gradient of 0-10% to give benzyl 3-(furan-3-yl)-2-methoxy-6-(phenylthiomethyl)-benzoate (0.96 g) as a white solid.

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