Imidazole → Ethyl 4-{[tris(1-methylethyl)silyl]oxy}benzoate

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To a solution of ethyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (5.0 g, 30.1 mmol) and imidazole (2.4 g, 35.4 mmol) in dry DMF (20 mL) was added chlorotriisopropylsilane (6.8 mL, 31 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at rt for 16 h. Then water was added (100 mL), and the product was extracted with diethyl ether (3×100 mL). The combined organic extracts were washed with brine and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. After filtration and evaporation of the solvent, the remaining crude product was purified by MPLC (silica, cyclohexane/ethyl acetate 10:1→1:1) to afford the title compound (9.66 g, 99%): 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.93 (d, 2H), 6.89 (d, 2H), 4.33 (quart, 2H), 1.38 (t, 3H), 1.27 (m, 1H), 1.10 (d, 18H); DCI(NH3)-MS m/z 323 (MH)+; HPLC RT (Method G) 6.19 min.

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