2-Chloro-1,3-dimethyl-5-nitrobenzene → HCID 18614245, compound

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To a solution of 3-benzyloxy-4-methoxyphenol (3 g) in DMSO (2 mL) was added potassium t-butoxide (1.6 g). After 30 min, 4-chloro-3,5-dimethylnitrobenzene (2 g) was added and the resulting solution was heated at 80° C. for 2 h. The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and 1N aqueous NaOH, and the organic layer was washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated in vacuo to afford 4-(3-benzyloxy-4-methoxyphenoxy)-3,5-dimethylnitrobenzene (1.9 g) as an orange solid.

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