Dimethylformamide → Ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-3-(6-bromo-2,3,4,5-tetramethoxyphenyl)-2-ethoxycarbonylpropionate

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A DMF (120 ml) suspension of ethyl 2-(4-benzyloxyphenyl)-2-ethoxycarbonylacetate (12.0 g, 35.1 mmols), 1-bromo-6-bromomethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethoxybenzene (16.9 g, 45.6 mmols) and potassium carbonate (14.5 g, 105 mmols) was stirred at room temperature for 6 hours, and then 1-bromo-6-bromomethyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethoxybenzene (2.60 g, 7.02 mmols) was added thereto stirring was continued at room temperature for further 6 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, which was then extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution, and then dried. The solvent was evaporated out in vacuo, and the resulting crude product was purified by recrystallization (from hexane-ethyl acetate) to obtain the entitled compound (11.0 g) as crystals.

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