Dimethyl Sulfate → Methyl 4-acetamido-3-allyl-5-chloro-2-methoxybenzoate

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A mixture of the phenolic compound of step 6 above (4 g) and NaH (0.7 g) in DMF (50 ml) is stirred for 15 minutes. Dimethyl sulfate (2 g) is added and the mixture is stirred for 16 hours. The mixture is partitioned between CH2Cl2 and H2O, and the organic layer is separated and washed with H2O, dried (MgSO4) and evaporated. The solid residue is twice recrystallized from MeOH-H2O and chromatographed on silica gel affording the desired product which is used in the next step.

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