Acetic Acid → Methyl 2-(3-(3-((7-chloro-2-quinolinyl)methoxy)phenyl)-2-propenyl)benzoate

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To a solution of the aldehyde of Step 6 (17.26 g, 41.7 mmol) in 1.5 L of MeOH:THF 2:1, NaCN (20 g, 408 mmol), AcOH (5.7 mL, 98.9 mmol) and activated MnO2 (90 g, 1.01 mol) were added and the mixture was stirred for 16 h. The inorganic solid was then removed by filtration and washed with EtOAc. To the combined organic phases, 25% aq NH4OAc (1.7 L) was added. The two phases were separated and the aqueous layer was reextracted with EtOAc. The organic phases were washed with brine and dried over Na2SO4. Flash chromatography of the residue on silica with toluene and EtOAc:toluene 2.5:97.5 afforded 15.63 g (84%) of the title ester.

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