Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 13477628, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a degreased suspension of sodium hydride (23 g) in tetrahydrofuran at ice temperature is slowly added (under nitrogen) a solution of 3-[(4-acetyl-3-hydroxyphenoxy)methyl]nitrobenzene (13.6 g, prepared as in Example 1A) in tetrahydrofuran (100 ml). When hydrogen evolution ceases, the mixture is allowed to warm to room temperature and is stirred for 2 hours. To this slurry is added iodomethane (6.7 g, neat) and the mixture is stirred 15 hours at room temperature. Another 6.7 g of iodomethane is then added and the mixture is refluxed 6 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the reaction mixture is poured into 10% HCl and extracted with ether. The extracts are washed with saturated brine, then dried over MgSO4 and concentrated. Recrystallization from acetone gives 9.1 g (64% yield) of product, m.p. 111°-114° C.

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