N,N-Dimethylaniline → 2,6-Di(propan-2-yl)phenyl carbonochloridate

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To a cooled (0° C.) solution of propofol (20.0 g, 112 mmol) in toluene (40 mL) was added phosgene (82 mL, 20% in toluene) under a nitrogen atmosphere. The reaction mixture was stirred for 5 min, and then N,N-dimethylaniline (15 mL, 118 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature slowly and stirred for 14 h. The suspended mixture was then filtered. The filtrate was collected and the solvent was removed in vacuo. The remaining crude product (9) was carried to the next step without further purification. 1H-NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.18-7.29 (m, 3H), 3.00-3.07 (m, 2H), 1.25-1.27 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 12H).

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