Ethyl Acetate → 1-(3-Bromo-4,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-ethanol

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Under nitrogen, a solution of the 3-bromo-4,5-dimethoxybenzaldehyde (2.45 g; 10 mmol) in dry THF (10 ml) was added via syringe through a septum to a cold (ice-bath) solution of MeMgBr (15 mmol; 5.0 ml of 3.0 M Et2O solution) diluted with 10 ml dry THF. After the addition, the mixture was stirred for 10 minutes at 0° C., then for 1 hour at room temperatures. TLC (Hex:EtOAc=3:1) indicated complete disappearance of the reactant and a new product spot with lower Rf (0.25 vs 0.5).

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