Imidazole → HCID 18352488, compound

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A 100 mL 3-necked flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer and a nitrogen inlet was charged with 1.79 g of methyl 4-hydroxy-3-cyclopentylbenzoate, 1.22 g of imidazole (Aldrich), 30 mL of anhydrous DMF, and 1.47 g of tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (Aldrich). The solution was stirred at RT under nitrogen for 24 h and then concentrated in vacuo to give a thick oil. This material was subjected to flash chromatography on silica gel (95:5 hexane:EtOAc) to afford 2.43 g (89%) of methyl 4-((tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy)-3-cyclopentylbenzoate as a clear liquid.

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