Methyl iodide → 1-Chloro-2-methoxy-4-methylbenzene

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To a solution of 2-chloro-5-methylphenol (5.00 g) and potassium carbonate (7.27 g) in anhydrous dimethylformamide (30 mL) was added methyl iodide (3.27 mL), and the mixture was stirred for 3 hours at ambient temperature. The mixture was partitioned between water and ethyl acetate. The separated organic layer was washed with water and brine and dried over magnesium sulfate. The resultant was evaporated in vacuo to give 4-chloro-3-methoxytoluene as a colorless oil (5.65 g).

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