Vanillin → 4-isobutoxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde

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In 250 ml three necked flask, equipped with reflux condenser, mechanical stirrer, 30.4 g (200 mmol) of vanillin, 28 g (200 mmol) of dry K2CO3 and 150 ml of abs. dimethylformamide are placed in the flow of argon. The mixture is stirred for 20 min in argon condition, then 34.3 g (250 mmol) of isobutyl bromide is added. The mixture is refluxed with stirring in argon condition for 20 h at 90÷100° C., and concentrated in vacuum at 50÷80° C. to dryness. Then 200 ml of water is added to the residue, the mixture is extracted with (4×100 ml) of dichloromethane. The combined organic fraction is washed with 7% NaOH solution, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered off, concentrated in vacuum at 50÷80° C. The residue (15 g of brown oil)-crude 4-(2-methylpropyloxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde is used on the next step without further purification.

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