HCID 86615013, compound → 5-(1-Hydroxyethyl)-N-methyl-N-propyl-isophthalamic acid ethyl ester

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Treat a solution of 5-formyl-N-methyl-N-propyl-isophthalamic acid ethyl ester (400 mg, 1.44 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0° C. with methylmagnesium bromide (3.0 M in diethyl ether, 0.58 mL, 1.73 mmol). Stir at 0° C. for 1 h and quench with saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution. Extract with ethyl acetate (100 mL), dry (magnesium sulfate), concentrate and purify (silica gel chromatography, eluting with 40:60 to 70:30 ethyl acetate:hexanes) to give the title compound (250 mg, 59%).

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