Methyl iodide → HCID 90906720, compound

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Reaction Steps

The product from step (d) (380 mg, 1.12 mmol) was dissolved in acetonitrile (40 ml) and silver oxide (1.292 g, 5.58 mmol) and iodomethane (1.589 g, 11.2 mmol) added. The reaction was stirred at room temperature for 20 h, then at 60° C. for 3 days. The reaction was cooled and filtered. The filtrate was evaporated in vacuo and the residue chromatographed on flash silica, eluting with hexane:ethyl acetate (3:1, then 2:1), to afford the title compound as a colourless oil (146 mg, 37%).

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