1-Chloro-4-nitrobenzene → 1-Methyl-4-[2-(4-nitrophenoxy)ethyl]benzene

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To a solution of 65% sodium hydride (1.1 g, 0.03 mole) in dimethylsulfoxide (30 ml) were added 2-(4-methylphenyl)ethyl alcohol (VIII) (2.72 g, 0.02 mole) and 4-nitrochlorobenzene (IX: X=Cl) (3.15 g, 0.02 mole). After heating to 30° C. for 5 hours with stirring, the reaction mixture was treated in the same manner as in Example 12 to obtain 4.6 g of 4-[2-(4-methylphenyl)ethoxy]nitrobenzene (VI) as white crystals (yield, 89.5%).

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