Chloromethyl Methyl Ether → HCID 86718609, compound

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To a stirred solution of 3-bromo-5-(tert-butyl)-2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (5.80 g, 22.6 mmol) (Intermediate 8) and potassium carbonate (4.10 g, 29.4 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL) at room temperature was added chloromethyl methyl ether (2.01 mL, 27.1 mmol) and the reaction mixture stirred for 3 days. The reaction mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution. The organic phase was separated, dried (Na2SO4), filtered, and the solvent removed under reduced pressure to give 3-bromo-5-(tert-butyl)-2-(methoxymethoxy)benzaldehyde (7.00 g, 100%+DMF) as a yellow oil.

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