Water → 3-Ethoxybenzaldehyde

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To a solution of 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde (20 g, 163 mmol) in acetone (250 mL) was added anhydrous potassium carbonate (33 g, 239 mmol) followed by ethyl iodide (17 mL, 211 mmol). The mixture was heated at reflux for 12 hours. After cooling to room temperature water and ethyl acetate were added. The organic layer was removed, dried over MgSO4 and evaporated to dryness yielding the subtitled compound as a yellow oil (22.10 g). 1H NMR δ (CDCl3) 1.40-1.50 (3H, t), 4.024.15 (2H, q), 7.13-7.22 (1H, m), 7.36-7.48 (3H, m), 9.97 (1H, s).

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