Dichloromethane → Methyl 4-(dodecyloxy)benzoate

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To a thoroughly degassed suspension of K2CO3 (127 g, 921 mmol) in DMF (600 mL) was added methyl-4-hydroxybenzoate (70 g, 461 mmol) and the mixture heated to 70° C. after which was added bromododecane (126 g, 507 mmol) and the reaction allowed to stir at 70° C. under argon for 3 hours, after which TLC (CH2Cl2) showed completion. Reaction was cooled to room temperature and precipitated into cold water. The precipitate was collected by suction filtration and purified by re-crystallization from acetone to give the title compound (140 g, 95%).

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