Dimethyl Sulfate → tert-Butylanisole

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Dimethylsulfate (56.7 g, 0.45 mol) was added at room temperature to a well-stirred mixture of 2-tert-butylphenol (45 g, 0.3 mol), CH2Cl2 (200 ml), 40% aq. NaOH (200 ml) and tetrabutylammonium bromide (1 g). After 16 h of stirring, the organic phase was separated, washed with H2O, dried over MgSO4, evaporated and distilled at 110-112° C./10 Torr. Yield 35 g (71%).

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