Hydrochloric Acid → Dimethyl 4-hydroxy-5-methylbenzene-1,3-dicarboxylate

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To a solution of 5-bromo-4-methoxymethoxyisophthalic acid dimethyl ester (6.00 g) in dioxane (60 mL) were added [1,1′ bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene]dichloropalladium(II) dichloromethane complex (1:1) (600 mg) and 1M dimethylzinc/hexane solution (20 mL), and the mixture was stirred at 120° C. for 5.5 hours under heating. The reaction solution was allowed to stand for cooling down to room temperature, and 1M hydrochloric acid (40 mL) was added dropwise thereto. After the reaction solution was diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL), the insoluble material was filtered through a Celite pad. The organic layer was separated, washed successively with water and saturated brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (hexane:ethyl acetate=9:1, v/v) to give the title compound (2.97 g).

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