Water → 3-(4,4'-Dimethoxytrityloxymethyl)benzonitrile

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In DMF (23 mL) and pyridine (23 mL), suspended were 3-hydroxymethylbenzonitrile (1.12 g, 8.38 mmol) and 4,4′-dimethoxytritylchloride (3.41 g, 10.06 mmol). The suspension was stirred for 12 hours at a room temperature under Ar atmosphere. TLC was used to confirm there was no starting material in the reaction mixture. Then, to the suspension was added iced water (20 mL). The mixture was subjected to extraction with EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with sat. NaCl aq., dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, and evaporated under reduced pressure to remove the solvent. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (Hex:EtOAc=10:1) to give 3-(4,4′-dimethoxytrityloxymethyl)benzonitrile (4) (3.31 mg, 91%) as a colorless oil.

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