Dimethyl Sulfoxide → 1,3-Benzodioxole, 4,6-dimethyl-

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3,5-Dimethylcatechol (13.8 g) in a vigorously stirred mixture of dimethylsulphoxide (150 ml), dichloromethane (10 g) and sodium hydroxide (8.3 g) under nitrogen atmosphere was heated over an oil bath (120°-130° C.) for 2 hours. The mixture was poured into water (600 ml) and extracted (×4) with ether. The ethereal solution was dried and evaporated to afford 3,5-dimethyl-l,2-(methylenedioxy)benzene (14.0 g, 93%) as an oil.

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