2-Bromophenol → 1-Bromo-2-(2-methylpropoxy)benzene

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To a solution of 2-bromophenol (0.67 ml, 5.8 mmol) in 25 ml acetone was added K2CO3 (2.0 g, 14.5 mmol) and 1-iodo-2-methylpropane (0.75 ml, 6.4 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to reflux for 19 h, cooled to ambient temperature and filtered. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure and the residue was taken up in EtOAc. The organic phase was washed with 1N NaOH×2, water and brine. Drying over Na2 SO4 afforded 330 mg (25%) of 2-isobutoxybromobenzene.

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