Water → 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone

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A solution of 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)cyclohexanone (5 g) and iodomethane (0.828 ml) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 ml) was treated with potassium carbonate (4.36 g) at room temperature for 28 hours. Water was poured into the reaction mixture. And the resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with isopropanol and diisopropyl ether to give 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone (6.815 g).

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