Methanol → HCID 15487823, compound

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To a suspension of 2-phenyl-4-(4-hydroxymethylphenoxy)ethyloxazole (30 g, 102 mmol) in 300 mL of methylene chloride at 5° C under a nitrogen atmosphere was added phosphorous tribromide (10.02 mL, 107 mmol) dropwise keeping the temperature of the reaction below 20° C. The resulting solution was allowed to stir for about 2 hours at room temperature. The reaction was cooled to about 10° C and 20 mL of methanol was added. After about 5 minutes, the solvent was removed and the solid remaining was partitioned between 1.35 L of ethyl acetate and 1.05 L of cold 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate. The organics were washed with another 1.05 L of 5% aqueous sodium bicarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and removed to give 33.3 g of the title compound.

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