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To a solution of 3-acetyl-7-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)-2-methylbenzo[b]furan (100 mg) in tetrahydrofuran (3 ml) was added a 1M solution of methylmagnesium bromide in tetrahydrofuran (0.7 ml) dropwise with ice cooling. The solution was stirred at ambient temperature for 2 hours and to the solution was added aqueous saturated ammonium chloride. Then, the mixture was poured into water and the separated oil was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by colimn chromatography on silica gel and the obtained oil was crystallized from a mixture of diisopropyl ether and hexane to give 7-(2,6-dichlorobenzoylamino)-3-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-methylbenzo[b]furan (75 mg).

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