Dimethylformamide → Methyl 3-isopropoxy-4-nitrobenzoate

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A mixture of 2.0 g (10 mmole) of 3-hydroxy-4-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester, 1.32 mL (13 mmole) of 2-iodopropane, 6.6 g (20 mole) of cesium carbonate and 60 mL of dimethylformamide was heated at 85 degrees overnight. The mixture was cooled, diluted with water and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed three times with sodium carbonate, three times with brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification by silica gel chromatography, eluting with ethyl acetate-hexane (gradient, 100:0-70:30) gave 1.62 g of 3-isopropoxy-4-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester as a yellow liquid.

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