Methylamine → 4-(4-hydroxy-phenoxy)-N-methyl-benzamide

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To a mixture of 4-(4-Hydroxy-phenoxy)-benzoic acid (0.25 g, 1.09 mmol), triethylamine (0.15 mL, 1.07 mmol) and tetrahydrofuran (THF) (5.0 mL) at 0° C. was added methylchloroformate (0.084 mL, 0.10 g, 1.1 mmol). After stirring for 15 minutes, excess methylamine was added via a sparge tube, and stirring was continued for 10 minutes. The mixture was diluted with water, extracted three times with ethyl acetate, and the combined organic phases were dried over Na2SO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo, affording 1 4-(4-Hydroxy-phenoxy)-N-methyl-benzamide as a colorless syrup.

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