Triphenylphosphine → Methyl 4-[(2-phenoxyphenyl)methoxy]benzeneacetate

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To a solution of (2-phenoxyphenyl)methanol (1.43 g) in tetrahydrofuran (25 ml), 1.19 g of methyl(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetate, 2.82 g of triphenylphosphine, and 4.86 ml of diethyl azodicarboxylate (45% toluene solution) were added, and the reaction solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes. The reaction solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, and the residue obtained was purified by silica gel column chromatography (eluent: ethyl acetate/hexane (5:95-30:70)) to afford the title compound as a colorless oil.

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