Dimethylformamide → Methyl (3-bromo-4-cyclohexylmethyloxyphenyl)propionate

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A solution of Intermediate 5 (1.29 g) in DMF (25 ml) was added with potassium carbonate (0.86 g) and bromomethylcyclohexane (1.05 ml, TCI), stirred under argon atmosphere at room temperature for 2 hours, then warmed to 60° C., and stirred for 17 hours. The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, and extracted with isopropyl ether (200 ml). The organic layer was successively washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate, saturated aqueous ammonium chloride, and saturated brine and dried, and then the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography (hexane:isopropyl ether=9:1) to obtain the title compound (Compound No. A-2, 1.45 g).

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