3-(3'-Hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid → Methyl 4-{[3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)propanoyl]amino}benzoate

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To a solution of 3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-propionic acid (198 mg, 1.19 mmol) in anhydrous THF (5 mL) were added N-methylmorpholine (1.2 equiv.) and isobutylchloroformate (1.2 equiv.) at 0° C. After 30 min, at 0° C., a solution of methyl 4-aminobenzoate (150 mg, 0.99 mmol) in anhydrous THF (1 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. After 5 min the temperature was allowed to warm up to rt and stir overnight. After extraction with EtOAc (100 mL), washing with HCl (0.1N, 50 mL) and a saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO3 (50 mL), the organic layer was dryed over sodium sulfate and evaporated under vacuo to give a yellow oil. Purification by flash chromatography using EtOAc/cyclohexane as eluant and recrystallization from DCM/MeOH/TEA (10/0.4/0.1) gave the title compound as a white solid (32%) in 98.9% purity by HPLC (MaxPlot detection between 230 and 400 nm).

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