Acetonitrile → 2-Methoxy-1-methyl-4-(4-nitrophenoxy)benzene

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To a solution of 4-methyl-3-(methyloxy)phenol (Intermediate 18, 0.800 g) in dry acetonitrile (60 mL) potassium carbonate (1.600 g, 11.58 mmol) and then 1-fluoro-4-nitrobenzene (817 mg, 5.79 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was refluxed for 6 hours. The solid was filtered off and the solvent evaporated affording the title compound (1.43 g) as an orange solid.

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