Sodium Chloride → HCID 59664693, compound

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A solution of dimethyl 2-methoxy-2-((1-trityl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)methyl)malonate (0.1520 g, 0.31 mmol) and sodium chloride (0.0398 g, 0.68 mmol) in NMP (2 mL) and water (0.3 mL) was heated to 201° C. for 1 hr. After cooling to room temperature, ethyl acetate (15 mL) was added and the organic layer was washed with water (2×10 mL), saturated sodium chloride (1×10 mL) and then dried over NaSO4. Solvent removal yielded 0.1030 g of crude product. This was purified by chromatography on a silica gel 60 (11 g, 0.040 to 0.063 mm particle size) column (2.5×10 cm) using CHCl3/MeOH (98:2) as the eluent and collecting 12 mL fractions. Fractions 2 to 10 were pooled and dried, and the residue was re-purified as above, except that 5 g of silica gel was used and the eluent was CHCl3/MeOH (99:1). Fractions 10 to 16 were pooled and afforded, after drying, 0.0592 g (45%) of 94.5% pure methyl 2-methoxy-3-(1-trityl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)propanoate; retention time, 7.29 min.; column: YMC ODS-A (3 μm, 50×4.6 mm); gradient: 10% to 100% B in A over 10 min. at 1.25 mL/min. Solvent A: 0.1% TFA in water, Solvent B: 0.1% TFA in AcCN. LC/MS: ESI (M+H)+=427.1.

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