2,6-Dimethylphenol → Methyl 4-{[4-(2,6-dimethylphenoxy)piperidin-1-yl]methyl}-3-isopropoxybenzoate

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To a solution of methyl 4-[(4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl)methyl]-3-isopropoxybenzoate (0.72 g, 2.34 mmol), 2,6-dimethylphenol (0.43 g, 3.51 mmol) and tributylphosphine (0.88 mL, 3.51 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (14 mL) was added 1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine (0.89 g, 3.51 mmol), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 hr. To the reaction mixture were added reagents (2,6-dimethylphenol, tributylphosphine and 1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine) in the same amount as mentioned above, and the mixture was further stirred for 12 hr. Diethyl ether (40 mL) was added to the reaction solution, the precipitate was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane/ethyl acetate=10/1-hexane/ethyl acetate=2/1) to give the title compound (0.35 g, yield 36%) as a colorless oil.

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