Hydrochloric Acid → HCID 9905484, compound

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To a stirred solution of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (1.0 g, 7.3 mmol) and 3,4,5-trimethoxyacetophenone (1.54 g, 7.3 mmol) in methanol (30 ml) was added a 50% w/v solution of aqueous NaOH (1 ml). The mixture was stirred for 24 h at room temperature, acidified with 2N HCl and extracted with ethyl acetate (3×30 ml). The combined organic phase was dried over anhydrous MgSO4, filtered, and the solvent evaporated in vacuo. The product was purified by column chromatography followed by recrystallisation from methanol to afford the title compound as a pale yellow solid 1.22 g (51%). 1H NMR (CDCl3) δ 7.8 (1H, d), 7.6 (2H, m), 7.4 (1H, d), 7.3 (2H, d), 7.0 (2H, d), 3.9 (9H, s), 3.8 (3H s). Mass Spectrum (FAB) m/e 329 (M+1).

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