Potassium Iodide → (S)-2-ethoxy-3-{2-ethyl-4-[4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-5-ylmethoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid methyl ester

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In analogy to the procedure described in example 14 b], (2S)-2-ethoxy-3-(2-ethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester (example 23 g]) was reacted with 5-chloromethyl-4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazole [PCT Int. Appl. (2002), WO 0292590 A1] in the presence of cesium carbonate and potassium iodide to yield (S)-2-ethoxy-3-{2-ethyl-4-[4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-5-ylmethoxy]-phenyl}-propionic acid methyl ester as colorless oil.

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