p-(Chlorodiphenylmethyl)anisole → 1-[(4-Methoxyphenyl)diphenylmethoxy]-3-(3-tetradecylphenoxy)-2-propanol

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A solution of 25.94 g of 4-methoxytrityl chloride in 15 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was added to a stirred solution of 21.84 g of 3-(3-tetradecylphenoxy)-1,2-propanediol in 40 ml of pyridine under argon. This mixture was stirred overnight, the solvents removed under reduced pressure and the residue dissolved in chloroform. This solution was washed with saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate, then water, dried and evaporated, giving 34.3 g of the desired compound.

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