Ethyl Acetate → 4-Formyl-2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

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To a solution of 4-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-2-methylbenzaldehyde (20.0 g, 122 mmol) in DMF (200 mL) at room temperature was added potassium carbonate (33.3 g, 241 mmol) and 4-nitrophenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (49.0 g, 181 mmol) and the reaction mixture was stirred for 8 hr. EtOAc (600 mL) was added to the reaction mixture and the organic layer was washed three times with water, dried, filtered, and concentrated. The crude compound was then purified by flash chromatography (ethylacetate/hexanes 1:9→3:7) to provide 4-Formyl-2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 500 MHz) δ 10.34 (s, 1H), 7.53 (s, 1H), 7.16 (s, 1H), 3.99 (s, 3H), 2.67 (s, 3H); LC/MS: (IE, m/z) [M+1]+=298.97; tR=3.44 min.

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