Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-methyl-, compd. with pyridine (1:1) → 3-[2-(4-Benzyloxy-benzoyl)-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-phenyl-propan-1-one

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A solution of 2-[2-(2-Bromo-5-methoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]-2-phenyl-[1,3]dioxolane (0.9 g, 2.5 mmol) in 10 ml of dry THF was cooled to −78° C. and n-BuLi (2.5 M in hexane, 1 ml) was added dropwise. The solution was stirred at −78° C. for 2 h and 4-benzyloxy-benzonitrile (0.575 g, 2.75 mmol) in 2 ml of THF was added. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and refluxed overnight. The solution was then quenched with sat. NH4Cl and the solvent was evaporated. A solution of the residue in 20 ml of wet acetone, 5 ml of H2O containing PPTS (188 mg, 0.75 mmol) was refluxed overnight. Regular workup and column purification afforded an unoptimized weight of 0.8 g 3-[2-(4-Benzyloxy-benzoyl)-5-methoxy-phenyl]-1-phenyl-propan-1-one.

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