Methyl iodide → {2-[4-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-phenyl]-ethyl}-methyl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester

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{2-[4-(4-Chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-phenyl]-ethyl}-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.1 g, 2.64 mmol, 1 eq) was dissolved in dry THF (18 ml) and NaH, 60% (316 mg, 7.92 mmol, 3 eq) was added. After 30 min, the reaction mixture was treated with methyl iodide (1.65 ml, 2.64 mmol, 10 eq) and was stirred for 3.5 h. The excess NaH was quenched by a slow addition of water, diluted with brine (40 ml) and extracted with Et2O (3×40 ml). Combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated to give a product without further purification {2-[4-(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-phenyl]-ethyl}-methyl-carbamic acid tert-butyl ester (1.08 g, yield=56.1%, purity=59%). [M+H]+=430.87 1H NMR (300 MHz; CDCl3) δ/ppm 1.38-1.48 (s, 9H), 2.74-2.90 (m, 4H), 3.38-3.50 (m, 2H), 6.93-7.08 (m, 3H), 7.15-7.31 (m, 3H), 7.41 (t, J=8.43 Hz, 1H)

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