Dimethyl Sulfate → HCID 20433870, compound

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A solution of 216 mg of ethyl 8-hydroxy-2-naphthylformate (from Preparation 9) in 15 ml of acetone containing six drops of dimethyl sulfate and 150 mg of potassium carbonate was stirred at 25° C. for twenty-four hours. The reaction solvent was removed and the product was dissolved in ethyl acetate, washed with 5% hydrochloric acid and with brine, dried and concentrated to give 200 mg of ethyl 8-methoxy-2-naphthylformate.

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