Acylation of acid chloride 2-Fluorobenzoyl chloride [393-52-2] (1) with glycidol (2) produces the ester 2,3-Epoxypropyl 2-Fluorobenzoate [85515-51-1] (3). Reaction of that intermediate with amine (2-Amino-2-methyl-propyl)-urea [87484-83-1] (4) obtained by reaction of 1,1-dimethylethylenediamine with urea, gives flestolol (5).
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