3-(Dimethylamino)-1-propanol → 4-(3-Dimethylamino-propoxy)3-methoxy-benzonitrile

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15 g 4-Fluoro-3-methoxybenzonitrile and 12 mL 3-dimethylamino-1-propanol was dissolved 150 mL tetrahydrofuran. 21.7 g Potassium hexamethyldisilazide was added and the mixture was stirred at 65° C. for 6 h. the mixture was concentrated to 50 mL and the residue diluted in ethyl acetate, washed with water and saturated sodium chloride solution and the organic phase dried over magnesium sulfate.

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