Toluene → Dimoxystrobin

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Methyl chloride (0.45 g, 9.0 mmol), 85% potassium hydroxide (0.30 g, 4.5 mmol) and toluene (9 ml) were added to (E)-2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methoxyiminoacetamide (0.94 g, 3.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at 100° C. for 1 hour. After completion of the reaction, water (100 ml) was added. The mixture was extracted with ether (100 ml), dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was purified by silica gel chromatography (ethyl acetate/n-hexane) to give (E)-2-[2-(2,5-dimethylphenoxymethyl)phenyl]-2-methoxyimino-N-methylacetamide (0.88 g, Yield: 90.2%) as colorless crystals. mp 136°-137° C.

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