N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylazodicarboxamide → 2-Ethoxy-3-(2-methyl-4-{[4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methoxy}-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester

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In analogy to the procedure described in example 10 c], [rac]-2-ethoxy-3-(4-hydroxy-2-methyl-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester (example 10 b]) was reacted with [rac]-[4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methanol [PCT Int. Appl. (2002), WO 02/062774 A1] in the presence of tributylphosphine and N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl azodicarboxamide to yield 2-ethoxy-3-(2-methyl-4-{[4-methyl-2-(4-trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-thiazol-5-yl]-phenyl-methoxy}-phenyl)-propionic acid ethyl ester as a mixture of two diastereomeric racemates as colorless liquid.

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