Ammonia → 2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanol

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Bromomethylmagnesium (3 M diethyl ether solution) (24 ml, 72 mmols) was dropwise added to a diethyl ether (200 ml) solution of 3-methoxyacetophenone (10 g, 67 mmols) at room temperature. After the addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Saturated aqueous ammonia was added to the reaction mixture, which was then extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with brine, and then dried with anhydrous magnesium sulfate. This was concentrated under reduced pressure to give an oil of 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-ol (11 g, 98%).

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