As an alternative process, the compound may be also prepared by contacting {HEAD ~ the compound} with {TAIL ~ an alkali metal} or an alkali metal hydride in the presence of a suitable solvent to form the corresponding alkali metal salt and then reacting the salt as such, without isolation, with an alkyl halide 
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As an alternative process , the compound may be also prepared by contacting { HEAD ~ the compound } with { TAIL ~ an alkali metal } or an alkali metal hydride in the presence of a suitable solvent to form the corresponding alkali metal salt and then reacting the salt as such , without isolation , with an alkyl halide
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