Benzyl Bromide → 1-Hexyl-2-(2-(phenylmethoxy)-3-(triphenylmethoxy)propoxy)-4-tetradecylbenzene

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A 13.8 g portion of 1-(2-hexyl-5-tetradecylphenoxy)-3-(triphenylmethoxy)-2-propanol in 40 ml of dimethylformamide was added dropwise to a suspension of 14.5 g of prewashed 50% sodium hydride in 40 ml of dimethylformamide and the mixture was stirred 15 minutes. A 4.45 g portion of benzyl bromide was added and the mixture was stirred an additional 3 hours. This mixture was quenched slowly with water and then extracted several times with ether. The ether extracts were combined, washed with water, brine, dried and evaporated giving 15 g of the desired compound.

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