Ethanol → Ethyl 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoate

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A solution of 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid (2.5 g, 11.15 mmol) in EtOH (50 mL) with H2SO4 (cat.) was heated at reflux 12 h. The mixture was cooled to room temperature and the solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and washed with satd NaHCO3 and brine. The organic layer was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated to give ethyl 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoate (2.81 g, quant), which was used without further purification. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 6.95-6.78 (m, 3H), 4.14 (q, 2H), 3.88 (s, 3H), 3.87 (s, 3H), 1.56 (s, 6H), 1.19 (t. 3H).

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