Water → 1-Bromo-4-[2-(methoxymethoxy)ethyl]benzene

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To a solution of 2-(4-bromophenyl)ethanol (1.0 g) and diisopropylethylamine (1.3 mL) in dichloromethane (5 mL) was added chloromethyl methyl ether (0.75 mL), and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added water, and the organic layer was separated and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=15/1–10/1) to give 1-bromo-4-[2-(methoxymethyloxy)ethyl]-benzene (1.2 g).

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