Imidazole → Ethanone, 1-[4-[[(1,1-dimethylethyl)dimethylsilyl]oxy]phenyl]-

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To a solution of 4-hydroxyacetophenone (10.0 g, 73.5 mmol) in DMF (74 mL) was added imidazole (12.0 g, 176.3 mmol) and tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride (13.3 g, 88.1 mmol). The colorless solution was stirred for 0.75 h at rt then quenched with saturated aqueous NaHCO3. The aqueous phase was extracted with hexanes and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated NaHCO3. The organic layers were dried over sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to provide 1-[4-(tert-Butyl-dimethyl-silanyloxy)-phenyl]-ethanone (18.0 g, 98%) as a white solid which was utilized without further purification. ESI MS (m/z 251, M+H).

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