Benzyl Bromide → HCID 71079101, compound

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A mixture of oleanolic acid (1a, 6.0 g, 13.1 mmol), benzyl bromide (2.8 g, 16.4 mmol), K2CO3 (2.7 g, 19.7 mmol) and DMF (120 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 15 hours. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by column chromatography (silica, 30% EtOAc in hexanes) to provide the sub-title compound (6.6 g, 92%) as a white solid.

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