Benzyl Bromide → HCID 68676580, compound

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More specifically, compound (I) where R1, R3, R4, R5 are methyl groups, R2 is a hydroxyl group, m=1 and n=13 can be prepared in the following manner: Oxacycloheptadecan-2-one reacts with dimethylhydroxylamine in the presence of trimethylaluminium at 0° C. and at atmospheric pressure to yield N-methoxy-N-methyl-16-hydroxyhexadecanamide. The hydroxy function of this compound is then protected in the presence of sodium hydride and benzyl bromide at −78° C. and atmospheric pressure. The resulting N-methoxy-N-methyl-16-benzyloxyhexadecanamide is subsequently treated with methyllithium at −78° C. and at atmospheric pressure to yield 17-benzyloxyheptadecan-2-one. This reacts with the vinylmagnesium to afford 18-benzyloxy-3-methyloctadec-1-en-3-ol that in the presence of trimethylhydroquinone, zinc chloride and concentrated hydrochloric acid yields 2-(15-benzyloxypentadecyl)-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-6-ol. Catalytic hydrogenation of this compound in the presence of palladium on charcoal affords 2-(15-hydroxypentadecyl)-2,5,7,8-tetramethylchroman-6-ol.

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