Triethylamine → 2-[6-(2-Benzyloxyacetoxy)naphthalen-2-yl]propionic acid methyl ester

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Benzyloxy acetyl chloride (24 gm, 86.95 mmol) was added drop-wise to a mixture of 2-(6-Hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)-propionic acid methyl ester 6 (20 g, 86.95 mmol) and triethylamine (22.5 g, 222.35 mmol) in acetone (300 ml) and stirred for 2 hrs at room temp. Solids were filtered off, acetone distilled off, and water (100 ml) added. Crude 99 was extracted into chloroform, washed with 5% sodium bicarbonate (2×50 ml), water (2×50 ml), dried over sodium sulphate and distilled. Crude 99 was purified by recrystallising in chloroform:hexane (1:6) to get pure 99 (21 g, 63.9%) as a white powder. M.p: 58-60° C.

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