Potassium Carbonate → {3-[3-(2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamino)-propoxy]-phenyl}-acetic Acid Methyl Ester

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A solution of [3-(3-bromo-propoxy)-phenyl]-acetic acid methyl ester (1.5 g, 5.26 mmol) and 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-benzylamine (1 g, 4.77 mmol) in acetonitrile (300 ml) was treated with solid potassium carbonate (0.79 g, 5.74 mmol). The reaction was heated to reflux and stirred overnight. Upon cooling to room temperature, the reaction was filtered through a pad of celite, washed with EtOAc, and the filtrate was concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified by column chromatograph (EtOAc:Hexane/30:90) to give the title compound as an oil (1.5 g, 50%). MS m/e 402.2 (M+H)+.

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