3,4-Dimethylphenol → HCID 13381509, compound

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A mixture of 3,4-dimethyl-phenol (5.000 g; 40.928 mmol), potassium carbonate (7.070 g; 51.160 mmol), and methyl bromoacetate (4.70 ml; 51.160 mmol) in butanone (280 ml) was heated at reflux for 4 h. Filtration, concentration to dryness under reduced pressure, and purification by FC (heptane/EA, 4/1) afforded (3,4-dimethyl-phenoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester as a pale yellow oil (7.400 g; 93%). LC-MS: tR=0.92 min.; [M+H]+: no ionisation.

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