Methyl iodide → HCID 14742756, compound

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1-Butyl-4-hydroxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester (27 g) was reacted with methyl iodide (17 mL) in acetone (200 mL) containing potassium carbonate (13.8 g) with stirring at room temperature for 24 hours. The crude product obtained after the usual work up was distilled on a Kugelrohr apparatus (135°-138° C.; 0.1 mm) to provide 25.8 g of 1-butyl-4-methoxy-2-naphthalenecarboxylic acid ethyl ester as oil. Anal. Calcd for C18H22O3 : C, 75.50; H, 7.74 Found: C, 75.36; H, 7.84

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