Methanol → HCID 131711338, compound

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Reaction Steps

To a mixture of 3.05 g of 3,4-dimethylphenol, 1.19 g of sodium methoxide, 40 ml of methanol and 10 ml of benzene is added 8.27 g of methyl bromo{p-[3-(p-chlorophenoxy)propoxy]phenyl}acetate. The mixture is refluxed for 24 hours and the solvent removed under reduced pressure. The residue is chromatographed over silica gel with dichloromethane as eluent. The product is obtained as a viscous oil.

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