Benzyl Bromide → HCID 23295265, compound

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A solution of 5-hydroxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane (cf:Bates, H. A.; Farina, J.; Tong, M. J. Org. Chem. 1986, 51, 2637, 3.0 g, 20.5 mmol) in 25 mL of dry DME under argon was added via cannula to a slurry of NaH (0.740 g, 80% dispersion in oil, 24.6 mmol) in 60 mL of dry DME cooled to 0° C. The resulting grey slurry was stirred at room temperature for 0.5 h, then recooled to 0° C., and treated with a solution of benzylbromide (4.56 g, 26.7 mmol) in 20 mL of DME. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature (rt) overnight and then quenched with 100 ml of H2O. The aqueous layer was separated and extracted with two portions of ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were then washed with saturated sodium chloride solution, dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to provide a yellow oil. Purification by column chromatography on silica gel (ethyl acetate/hexane) afforded 3.51 g (72%) of 5-benzyloxymethyl-2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxane as a clear colorless liquid.

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