Borane;tetrahydrofuran → 1-Acetoxymethyl-3-nitro-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene

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To a solution of 3-nitro-2,4,6-trimethylbenzoic acid (6.7 g, 31.9 mmol) in anhydrous THF (100 mL) was added 1 m solution of BH3.THF in THF (63.8 mL, 63.8 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at RT, cooled to 0° C. and quenched with water. The product was extracted into ethyl acetate, the extract was washed with water, dried over MgSO4 and concentrated to give 1-acetoxymethyl-3-nitro-2,4,6-trimethylbenzene as a light yellow oil (6.3 g, 89%).

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