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