Cesium carbonate → 1-[4-(1-Carboethoxy-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)methoxy)-3-propylphenylmethyl]-3-carboethoxy-2-benzimidazolinone

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To a solution of 0.105 g (0.30 mmol) of the product of step C in 1.0 mL of DMF was added 0.115 g (0.33 mmol) of cesium carbonate and the resulting suspension was stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere for 15 minutes. A solution of 0.094 g (0.33 mmol) ethyl α-bromo-3,4-methylenedioxyphenylacetate in 0.5 mL of DMF was then added and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was then suspended in 10% aqueous citric acid and extracted into ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated, washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate, brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered and evaporated. The residue was purified on a silica gel flash chromatography column eluted with 30% EtOAc-hexane; combination of the product fractions and evaporation in vacuo afforded 0.137 g (83%) of the title compound.

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