Benzyl Alcohol → 3-[2-(4-Benzyloxycarbonylphenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxybenzofuran

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To a solution of 3-[2-(4-carboxyphenyl)ethyl]-4-hydroxybenzofuran (0.25 g) in tetrahydrofuran (1 mL) were added benzyl alcohol (96 mg), triphenylphosphine (0.26 g) and diethyl azodicarboxylate (40% toluene solution, 0.43 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The reaction mixture was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: n-hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) to give the title compound (0.26 g).

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