Methyl iodide → Benzoic acid, 2-(methylthio)-, methyl ester

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To a solution of 160 mg (2.97 mmol) of sodium methoxide in 10 mL of methanol was added at 0°, 0.4 mL (2.97 mmol) of methyl thiosalicylate, 0.37 mL (5.97 mmol) of iodomethane and stirred at room temperature for 1 h. The reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, taken up in ethyl acetate, washed with water, brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo to give 2.10 g of the title compound.

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