Potassium Carbonate → HCID 9927290, compound

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Reaction Steps

Mix 2,6-di-t-butyl-4-mercaptophenol (2.4 g, 10 mmol), potassium carbonate (1.4 g, 10 mmol), and dimethylacetamide (50 mL) and stir at room temperature under argon atmosphere. Add chloromethyltrimethylsilane (1.3 g, 10 mmol) and stir overnight. Warm on a steam bath for 2 hours, cool, and dilute with water. Extract with ethyl ether, dry, evaporate to a light yellow solid (2.8 g) and recrystallize (CH3CN) to give 1.1 g (34%) of the title compound; mp 100-101° C.

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