Benzyl Alcohol → HCID 86709898, compound

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Reaction Steps

A solution of 3-trimethylsilylacrylic acid (510 mg, 3.54 mmol) [J. Org. Chem., 56, pp. 4766-4772, 1991] in dichloromethane (8 ml) was added successively with benzyl alcohol (0.59 ml, 5.71 mmol), dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DCC, 914 mg, 4.44 mmol) and 4-dimethylaminopyridine (4-DMAP, 43 mg, 0.352 mmol) under ice cooling, the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes, and then stirring was further continued at room temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled on ice, and then added with aqueous hydrochloric acid (1 N, 5 ml), the mixture was filtered under reduced pressure, and the resulting urea was washed with ethyl acetate. After the layers were separated, the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography [hexane/ethyl acetate (24:1)] to obtain benzyl 3-trimethylsilylacrylate (782 mg, 94%) mentioned in the title as colorless oil.

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