(Benzoylamino)methyl 4-[(Benzoylamino)methoxy]benzoate

In this note, two procedures for the synthesis of (benzoylamino)methyl 4-[(benzoylamino)­methoxy]benzoate (3) are presented. The first procedure is carried out in dioxane/water using benzoylaminomethyl-4-hydroxybenzoate, while the second one employs a suspension of 4-hydroxy­benzoic acid in dioxane. In both procedures, benzamidomethyl triethylammonium chloride is used for the benzamidomethylation reaction.