1,3-Propanediamine, N'-(ethylcarbonimidoyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, monohydrochloride → 2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)ethyl (2E)-3-(4-{difluoro[4-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)-phenoxy]methyl}phenyl)prop-2-enoate

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2.50 g (11.8 mmol) of 2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)ethanol, 4.91 g (11.8 mmol) of (2E)-3-(4-{difluoro[4-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)phenoxy]methyl}phenyl)prop-2-enoic acid, 144 mg (1.2 mmol) of 4-di-methylaminopyridine are dissolved in 30 mL of dichloromethane. 2.48 g (13.0 mmol) of N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC hydrochloride) are added at 0° C. The solution is stirred for 1 h at 0° C. and allowed to stir at room temperature overnight. After 22 hours at room temperature, the reaction mixture is partitioned between dichloro-methane and water. The organic phase is washed repeatedly with water, dried over sodium sulfate, filtrated and concentrated under reduced pressure. Chromatography of the residue on 200 g silica gel using toluene: ethyl acetate 95:5 as eluent and crystallization from ethyl acetate:hexane mixture yields 5.11 g (71%) of 2-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)ethyl (2E)-3-(4-{difluoro[4-(4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy)phenoxy]methyl}phenyl)prop-2-enoate as yellow crystals.

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