Methyl iodide → 4-Bromo-N,2-dimethylaniline

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To a solution of 2.03 g (10.91 mmol) of 4-bromo-2-methylaniline in 40 ml of DMF was added 2.07 g (14.98 mmol) of K2CO3 and 0.63 ml (10.12 mmol) of iodomethane, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 14 hours. After this time, the reaction mixture was quenched by the addition of a saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride and extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the filtrate was concentrated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (hexanes:EtOAc, 20:1) to give the title compound. 1H-NMR (CDCl3) δ 2.18 (s, 3H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 3.60 (brs, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (s, 1H), 7.29 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H).

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