Water → 2-(3-(1-Hydroxyhexyl)benzyloxymethyl)quinoline

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A mixture of 2-hydroxymethylquinoline (8 g, 0.05 mol) and 3-(1-hydroxyhexyl)benzyl p-toluenesulfonate (18.2 g, 0.05 mol; prepared as in Example 17) in methylene chloride (200 ml) containing triethylamine (15 ml) was stirred at 0° C. for 4 hours, and then allowed to warm up to room temperature. This mixture was stirred for two more hours at this temperature, and then poured into water. The organic layer was separated and washed with dilute sodium hydroxide solution, water and brine. After drying the organics, all volatiles were removed to obtain the crude product as a yellowish brown liquid. This was purified by chromatography on silica gel using 15% ethyl acetate in hexanes to get the pure product as a clear, light yellow liquid (9 g, 52% yield).

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