Dicyclohexylcarbodiimide → alpha-Cyano-4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzyl 3-(n-pentyloxy)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

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To a stirred solution of α-cyano-4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzyl alcohol (437 mg., 1.8 mmol), 3-(n-pentyloxy)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid (2.0 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (0.65 mmol) in 20 ml of methylene chloride and 2 ml of DMF is added N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (2 mmol). The reaction mixture is stirred, under nitrogen, for about two hours and then filtered and extracted with water. The aqueous phase is extracted with ether. The combined organic phases are washed with saturated aqueons sodium bocarbonate, water and saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dried over calcium sulfate and solvent evaporated. The crude product is chromatographed on a rotary chromatograph eluting with ether/hexane to yield α-cyano-4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzyl 3-(n-pentyloxy)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.

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