Vanillin → 4-(Benzyloxy)-3-methoxybenzaldehyde

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15.2 g (0.1 mol) of vanilline, 20.5 g (0.12 mol) of benzyl bromide, 17.9 g (0.13 mol) of potassium carbonate and 150 ml of N,N-dimethylformamide were mixed and stirred at 50° C. for 2 hours. Water was added to the reaction mixture, which was followed by extracted with ethyl acetate, washed with 5% hydrochloric acid and then saturated brine, dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with hexane and dried to give 23.1 g of 4-benzyloxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde.

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