Benzyl Bromide → Benzyl 3-oxo-3-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}propanoate

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To a stirred solution of lithium 3-oxo-3-{[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}propanoate (2.0 g, 7.9 mmol) (Example 2A) in water (15 ml) is added a solution of Aliquat 336® (3.1 g) and benzyl bromide (1.35 g, 7.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (15 ml). The reaction mixture is stirred for two days at room temperature, then extracted with dichloromethane (500 ml). The organic phase is dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue is purified by flash chromatography over silica gel 60 with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate mixtures as eluent.

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