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To 3,5-Dimethoxy-4-1-propylbenzyl alcohol (12.57 g, 59.8 mmol) in dry ether (100 mL) at 0° C. was added PBr3 (3.0 mL, 31.2 mmol) dropwise under nitrogen. The reaction was monitored by TLC. After the reaction was completed (˜4 h), water (180 mL) was added. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with ether (3×50 mL). The extract was washed with water (20 mL), sat. Na2CO3 (20 mL), water (20 mL) and brine (20 mL), and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Evaporation of the solution yielded pure bromide (14.93 g, 91.4%) as a white solid. 1HNMR (CDCl3, ppm): δ 1.29 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 6H), 3.64 (hept, J=7.1 Hz, 1H), 3.84 (s, 6H), 4.50 (s, 2H), 6.60 (s, 2H).

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