Triphenylphosphine → 3-Cyclohexyl-4-morpholinoethoxychlorobenzene

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Triphenylphosphine (7.47 g, 19.58 mmol) was added to a solution of 2-cyclohexyl-4-chlorophenol (6 g, 28.48 mmol) and 2-hydroxyethylmorpholine (3.5 g, 28.48 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (50 ml), followed by the dropwise addition of diethylazodicarboxylate (4.5 ml, 28.48 mmol). The mixture stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure and triturated with dichloromethane/hexanes and then washed with more hexanes. Chromatography (silica, 10-20-30% ethyl acetate/hexanes) afforded 8.4 g (95%) of 3-cyclohexyl-4-morpholinoethoxy-chlorobenzene as a yellowish oil.

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