N,N-Dimethylaniline → Dimethyl 4-allyl-5-hydroxyisophthalate

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A solution of dimethyl 5-(allyloxy)isophthalate (1.5 g, 5.994 mmol) in N,N-dimethylaniline (15 mL) was heat at 200° C. for 14 hours. After it was cooled to room temperature, the reaction was diluted with EtOAc, washed with 0.5 N HCl, brine, and dried with Na2SO4. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The desired product was purified via silica gel gradient column chromatography with EtOAc/Hex (10-25%) to afford the title compound (750 mg, yield 70%) as a white solid. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CHLOROFORM-d) δ ppm 3.82 (d, J=6.22 Hz, 2 H) 3.92 (d, J=5.84 Hz, 6 H) 5.02-5.11 (m, 1 H) 5.10-5.17 (m, 1 H) 5.81 (s, 1 H) 5.90-6.13 (m, 1 H) 7.70 (d, J=1.70 Hz, 1 H) 8.11 (d, J=1.51 Hz, 1 H); LC-MS (ESI)+m/z=251.00 (M+H)+.

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