Water → 2-[3,4-Dimethoxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)phenyl]-4,5-dihydro-4,4-dimethyloxazole

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A solution of phenylethyl magnesium bromide (1M in tetrahydrofuran (40 ml) was added to a stirred solution of 4,5-dihydro 4,4-dimethyl-2-(2,3,4-trimethoxyphenyl) oxazole (5.3 g 0.02M) in dry tetrahydrofuran under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was stirred at 20° for 16 hours. Water (200 ml) was added and the aqueous phase thoroughly extracted with diethyl ether (3×200 ml). The organic solution was dried over magnesium sulphate, filtered and evaporated to leave an oil which was purified by column chromatography on SiO2 eluting with ether/petroleum ether (50/50) to give a colorless oil (6.2 g); MS m/e 339.

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