Carbon Dioxide → HCID 58551796, compound

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of 1-iodo-4-isopropoxy-2,5-dimethylbenzene (450 mg, 1.6 mmol) in THF (7.8 mL) was cooled to −78° C. before nBuLi (620 mL, 2.5 M, 1.6 mmol) was added dropwise. The mixture was allowed to warm to 0° C., then it was cooled to −78° C. before it was added dropwise to a flask containing crushed, dry CO2. The mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was stirred overnight. The mixture was poured over ice and was acidified with 1N HCl. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×) and the combined organics were washed with brine, dried over sodium sulfate, and concentrated to give 4-isopropoxy-2,5-dimethylbenzoic acid (67 mg, 10%). ESI-MS m/z calc. 208.1. found 209.1 (M+1)+; Retention time: 1.55 minutes (3 min run).

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