1,8-Diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene → 4-Methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzylazide

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A solution of 4-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzyl alcohol (0.88 g, 3.59 mmol) and diphenylphosphoryl azide (1.18 g, 4.32 mmol) in anhydrous THF (15 mL) was cooled in an ice-bath prior to addition of 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (0.87 g, 5.76 mmol). The resulting mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 48 hours. More diphenylphosphoryl azide was added (1.4 mol, 0.39 g) and the mixture stirred for further 16 hours. The solvent was then evaporated, the residue taken into dichloromethane and washed with acid. The organic layer was separated and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to afford 0.82 g of title compound.

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