2,6-Dichlorophenol → 4-Benzyl-2-[4-(2,6-dichloro-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-morpholine

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To a solution of 2,6-dichlorophenol (0.68 g; 4.19 mmol) in THF (20 mL) was added DIAD (1.13 mL; 5.72 mmol), and triphenylphosphine (1.50 g; 5.72 mmol), at RT, followed, after 30 minutes, by [4-(4-benzyl-morpholin-2-yl)-phenyl]-methanol (1.08 g; 3.81 mmol). Subsequently, the resulting mixture was stirred at RT for 1 hour, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography (SiO2, Et2O:hexanes 1:1) to afford 4-benzyl-2-[4-(2,6-dichloro-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-morpholine (2.35 g) which was used as such in the next step.

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