Dimethyl Sulfate → 1-Bromo-3-tert-butyl-5-iodo-2-methoxybenzene

Reaction equation

[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[C:6]([I:8])[CH:5]=[C:4]([C:9]([CH3:12])([CH3:11])[CH3:10])[C:3]=1[OH:13].[C:14](=O)([O-])[O-].[K+].[K+].COS(OC)(=O)=O>CC(C)=O>[Br:1][C:2]1[CH:7]=[C:6]([I:8])[CH:5]=[C:4]([C:9]([CH3:10])([CH3:12])[CH3:11])[C:3]=1[O:13][CH3:14]

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Procedure

A solution of 2-bromo-6-tert-butyl-4-iodophenol (5.0 g, 14.08 mmol) in acetone (50 mL) was treated with potassium carbonate (2.92 g, 21.13 mmol) and dimethylsulfate (1.95 g, 15.49 mmol) at reflux for 16 hours, cooled and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with water, brine, dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The crude product was purified on an Isco 40 g silica cartridge eluting with 2% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the title compound.