Methyl Salicylate → Methyl 2-(1-methoxycarbonylpentoxy)benzoate

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15.2 g of methyl salicylate and 18.0 g of potassium carbonate were introduced into 125 ml of acetonitrile in a 250 ml flask under an argon atmosphere and, at room temperature, 20.9 g of methyl 2-bromohexanoate were added. The colourless suspension was heated under reflux with stirring for 16 hours, and the progress of the reaction was checked by thin-layer chromatography. After cooling to room temperature, the suspension was filtered and the residue was washed with acetone. Concentration of the filtrate in vacuo resulted in 27.8 g (99% of theory) of methyl 2-(1-methoxycarbonylpentoxy)benzoate as yellow oil.

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