Acetic Acid → Ethyl 2-[3-[N-(4-Chlorobenzyl)aminomethyl]phenoxy]-2-methylpropionate

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Ethyl 2-(3-formylphenoxy)-2-methylpropionate (25 g, 105.8 mmol) was dissolved in 1,2-dichloroethane (300 mL). Subsequently, 4-chlorobenzylamine (15.44 mL, 127.0 mmol) and acetic acid (7.26 mL, 127.0 mmol) were added thereto, and the resultant mixture was stirred for 20 minutes at 0° C. Subsequently, sodium (triacetoxy)borohydride [NaBH(OAc)3 (26.91 g, 127.0 mmol)] was added thereto, and the mixture was stirred for five hours at room temperature. After completion of reaction, chloroform was added. Washing was performed sequentially with aqueous saturated sodium bicarbonate, water, and saturated brine, followed by drying over magnesium sulfate. The reaction mixture was subjected to filtration, concentration under reduced pressure, and purification by silica gel column chromatography (chloroform/methanol=10/1), whereby a yellow oil was obtained (35.27 g, 92%).

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