4-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethylphenyl)butan-2-one → 4-(4-Bromo-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylbutan-2-ol

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To a solution of 4-(4-bromo-3,5-dimethylphenyl)butan-2-one (100 mg) in tetrahydrofurane (2 mL) is added at 0° C. methylmagnesium bromide (840 μL of a 1.4 M solution in tetrahydrofurane/toluene 1:3). The mixture is stirred for 2 hours while warming to room temperature and then partitioned between saturated aqueous NH4Cl solution and diethylether. The organic phase is dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to give the title compound. Yield: 105 mg; LC (method 8): tR=0.47 min; Mass spectrum (ESI+): m/z=271 [M+H]+.

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