Cesium carbonate → N-[5-(4-Hydroxy-phenylsulfanyl)-2-methyl-4-nitro-phenyl]-2-phenyl-acetamide

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The product from Example 265A (0.305 g, 1.0 mmol), 4-mercaptophenol (0.151 g, 1.2 mmol, 1.2 eq) and cesium carbonate (0.782 g, 2.4 mmol, 2.4 eq) in dimethyl formamide (10 mL) was heated at 110° C. for 2 h, cooled to room temperature, and poured over ice water (100 mL). This mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×150 mL) and the combined organic phases were washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with 1:1 hexane/ethyl acetate to provide the title compound as a yellow solid (0.282 g, 72%).

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