Water → 3,5-difluoro-4-(1-methoxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-N,N-bis(4-methoxybenzyl)aniline

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To a solution of 2-(4-(bis(4-methoxybenzyl)amino)-2,6-difluorophenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol (1.31 g, 2.97 mmol) and iodomethane (0.278 mL, 4.45 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was added sodium hydride (60%, oil, 0.154 g, 3.86 mmol) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 4 hr. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The obtained residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (solvent gradient; 3→40% ethyl acetate/hexane) to give 3,5-difluoro-4-(1-methoxy-2-methylpropan-2-yl)-N,N-bis(4-methoxybenzyl)aniline (1.000 g, 2.195 mmol, 74.0%) a yellow oil.

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