[methoxy(diphenyl)methyl]benzene

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 100 mL round bottom flask was charged with triphenylmethyl methyl ether (2.74 g, 10 mmol), trityl chloride (2.79 g, 10 mmol), p-hydroxymethylbenzyl chloride (3.13 g, 20 mmol), toluene (12 mL), heptane (12 mL) and 32% HCl (2 drops). The solution was heated to reflux and 12 mL solvent was distilled over 2 hours. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the resulting slurry diluted with 12 mL heptane. After cooling in an ice bath, the product was isolated by vacuum filtration and dried in vacuo at 40° C. to give 6.27 g (79% yield) of crude product. Recrystallization from 20 mL acetonitrile gave 5.46 g (88% recovery) of the desired product. The product had a melting point of 126°-128° C. 1H NMR spectral data were as follows: (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ7.6-7.2 (complex, 19H), 4.6 (s, 2H), 4.2 (s, 2H). The solution was heated to reflux 12 mL solvent was distilled over 2 hours the resulting slurry diluted with 12 mL heptane After cooling in an ice bath the product was isolated by vacuum filtration dried in vacuo at 40° C. to give 6.27 g (79% yield) of crude product Recrystallization from 20 mL acetonitrile

Conditions: temp:0.00; pressure:0.00; stir:; See reaction.notes.procedure_details.

Procedure: A 100 mL round bottom flask was charged with triphenylmethyl methyl ether (2.74 g, 10 mmol), trityl chloride (2.79 g, 10 mmol), p-hydroxymethylbenzyl chloride (3.13 g, 20 mmol), toluene (12 mL), heptane (12 mL) and 32% HCl (2 drops). The solution was heated to reflux and 12 mL solvent was distilled over 2 hours. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the resulting slurry diluted with 12 mL heptane. After cooling in an ice bath, the product was isolated by vacuum filtration and dried in vacuo at 40° C. to give 6.27 g (79% yield) of crude product. Recrystallization from 20 mL acetonitrile gave 5.46 g (88% recovery) of the desired product. The product had a melting point of 126°-128° C. 1H NMR spectral data were as follows: (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ 7.6-7.2 (complex, 19 H), 4.6 (s, 2H), 4.2 (s, 2H). The solution was heated to reflux 12 mL solvent was distilled over 2 hours the resulting slurry diluted with 12 mL heptane After cooling in an ice bath the product was isolated by vacuum filtration dried in vacuo at 40° C. to give 6.27 g (79% yield) of crude product Recrystallization from 20 mL acetonitrile