Acetic Acid → 2-Bromo-1-methoxymethyl-3-methylbenzene

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To a stirred solution of 2-bromo-3-methylbenzylbromide (5.2 g, 0.0197 mol) in methanol (30 ml) was added saturated sodiumbicarbonate (5 ml) and the mixture was refluxed overnight. The mixture was neutralised with acetic acid and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. Chromatography of the residue on silica gel using hexane: methylene chloride (7/3) as eluent gave 4.2 g (99%) of the title compound.

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