Methyl iodide → 1-Bromo-5-(1,1-dimethoxyethyl)-2-methoxy-3-trifluoromethylbenzene

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1-(3-Bromo-4-hydroxy-5-trifluoromethylphenyl)ethanone (6.8 g) was dissolved in absolute methanol (50 ml) and treated successively with DL-10-camphorsulfonic acid (111 mg) and trimethyl orthoformate (8 ml). After stirring at RT for 2 h, DMF (75 ml) and potassium carbonate (5.0 g) were added, followed by iodomethane (3 ml). After stirring for 6 h, the batch was allowed to stand overnight and was treated with a 1:1 mixture of n-heptane/water. After separating off the organic phase, it was additionally extracted once with n-heptane and then the combined heptane phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered and concentrated. 7 g of the desired product were obtained.

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