Water → HCID 11673685, compound

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A solution of 500 mg of [4-(3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-phenyl]-methanol [Example 25b)] in 10 ml of tetrahydrofurane was treated at room temperature with 57 mg of sodium hydride (55% dispersion in oil) and stirred for 1 h. Thereafter, 183 mg of chloroacetamide were added and the mixture was heated to reflux for 48 h. For the working-up, the cooled mixture was treated with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated under reduced pressure. For purification, the crude material obtained was chromatographed on silica gel using a gradient of dichloromethane to a 4:1-mixture-mixture of dichloromethane and methanol as the eluent. After crystallisation from ether, there were obtained 29 mg (5% of theory) of 2-[4-(3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-benzyloxy]-acetamide as a white solid; MS: m/e=307 (M+NH4)+.

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