Water → 2-Methoxy-5-tetrazol-1-yl-benzaldehyde

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To a solution of 2-hydroxy-5-tetrazol-1-yl-benzaldehyde (2.63 mmol) in dimethylformamide (5 ml) was added potassium carbonate (3.95 mmol) and iodomethane (3.95 mmol) and the mixture was stirred under nitrogen atmosphere for 2 h. The mixture was poured into water (100 ml) and the white solid formed filtered to afford the title compound in a 67% yield. T.l.c. (ether) Rf 0.45

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