Methylparaben → Methyl 4-((5-chloropyridin-3-yl)methoxy)benzoate

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DIAD (2.35 mmol, 0.45 mL) was added to an ice-cold solution of methyl 4-hydroxybenzoate 29a (2.35 mmol, 358 mg), (5-chloropyridin-3-yl)methanol 27a (1.57 mmol, 225 mg), and Ph3P (2.35 mmol, 616 mg) in 8 mL of THF. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h at room temperature overnight. Water was added and the crude product was purified by flash column chromatography (silica gel, 20% EtOAc/hexanes) to afford 300 mg (68%) of 27b.

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