4-Nitrophenol → Methyl (4-nitrophenoxy)acetate

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To a mixture of 4-nitrophenol (100 g, 719 mmol) and anhydrous K2CO3 (400 gm, 2.894 mol) in anhydrous acetone (950 ml) was added methyl chloroacetate (114 g, 1.050 moles) and refluxed for 12 hours. Acetone was distilled off and water (1500 ml) was added. Crude 7 was filtered, dried and recrystallised from a mixture of ethyl acetate:hexane (1:5) to give pure 7 (110 g, 72.5%) as a white fluffy powder with an m.p between 97-98.4° C.

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