Allyl bromide → Dimethyl 5-(allyloxy)isophthalate

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A stirred suspension of dimethyl 5-hydroxyisophthlate (5.0 g, 23.8 mmol) and potassium carbonate (7.5 g, 54.5 mmol) in acetone (120 mL) was treated with allyl bromide (4.6 mL, 53.0 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days. The mixture was then filtered and concentrated. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with water and brine. The remaining organic solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Trituration with hexane afforded 5.0 g (84%) of dimethyl 5-allyloxy-isophthalate

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