Citric Acid → 2-Bromo-1-[3-methoxy-5-(1-methylethyl)phenyl]ethanone

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1-(3-Isopropyl-5-methoxyphenyl)ethanone (O2.030; 425 mg) was dissolved in methanol/THF 15 ml/15 ml) and admixed while stirring with phenyltrimethylammonium tribromide (831 mg). After stirring at RT for 3 h, the reaction mixture was added to 50 ml of 20% citric acid and stirred for 1 h. After adding water and EA, the EA phase was removed, dried and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in acetonitrile (50 ml), and 2 N sulfuric acid (15 ml) was added to the solution. After standing at RT for 2 h, the mixture was admixed with water and extracted with EA. The EA phase was washed with saturated sodium hydrogencarbonate solution, dried and concentrated. The residue was purified using silica gel (40 g cartridge, n-heptane/EA gradient of 0-50% within 30 min). 520 mg of the title compound were obtained.

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