Iodoethane → HCID 4771099, compound

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A mixture of syringaldehye (50 g, 0.275 mole), ethyl iodide (85.5 g, 0.55 mol) and potassium carbonate (151.7 g. 1.09 mol) in DMF (60 ml) was stirred and heated at 60°-70° for 6 h. The mixture was cooled and evaporated in vacuo then treated with water and extracted with diethyl ether. The extracts were dried (Na2SO4) and evaporated to give the title compound (59 g) as a white solid, pure by tlc, and used without further purification.

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