Tetrahydrofuran → Ethyl 10-(6-bromo-2,3,4,5-tetramethoxyphenyl)-9,9-diethoxycarbonyldecanoate

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A THF (10 ml) solution of ethyl 2,9-diethoxycarbonylnonanoate (8.86 g, 26.8 mmols) was dropwise added to a THF (90 ml) suspension of sodium hydride (60% oily, 1.29 g, 32.2 mmols) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2 hours, and then a THF (10 ml) solution of 1-bromo-6-bromomethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethoxybenzene (10.9 g, 29.5 mmols) was dropwise added at room temperature, and stirring was continued for additional 2 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution and then concentrated in vacuo. The residue was extracted with ethyl acetate, and the resulting organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, then dried, and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product thus obtained was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=10:1 to 4:1) to obtain the entitled compound (10.9 g) as an oil.

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