Iodine → 3-Acetoxy-2,4-dimethoxy-iodobenzene

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Reaction Steps

To an ice-cooled suspension of acetic acid 2,6-dimethoxy-phenyl ester (1.0 g, 5.1 mmol) and silver trifluoroacetate (5.1 mmol) in CHCl3 (16 ml) was added iodine (1.3 g, 5.1 mmol) and the reaction stirred for 1 hour. The crude mixture was filtered through celite to remove the precipitated silver iodide and the filtrate was washed with 10% Na2S2O3 (aq). An emulsion was formed and the mixture was again passed through celite and the filtrate washed with brine, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under reduced pressure to give the product as a tan solid (1.57 g, 96%). 1H-NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.55 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 6.54 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.80 (s, 6H), 2.33 (s, 3H).

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