Methyl iodide → 2-Methoxy-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzene

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In a manner analogous to the preparation of N2,N4-bis[3-methoxy-4-(methoxycarbonyl)phenyl]-5-fluoro-2,4-pyrimidinediamine, the reaction of 2,6-dimethyl-4-nitrophenol (1.67 g, 10 mmol), potassium carbonate (13 g, 0.1 mol) and iodomethane (2.5 mL, 50 mmol) gave 2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene. Hydrogenation of 2,6-dimethyl-1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene gave 3,5-dimethyl-4-methoxyaniline.

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