Sodium Iodide → 1-[4-(Methoxymethyl)phenyl]propan-2-one

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1-(4-Bromomethylphenyl)propan-2-one ethylene ketal (1.35 g) in methanol was added to sodium methoxide (from sodium (0.11 g)) in methanol containing a trace of sodium iodide. The mixture was refluxed for 1 hour. Methanol was removed, the residue partitioned between water and ether and the combined organic extracts dried. Removal of the solvent gave an oil which was dissolved in methanol-2 N hydrochloric acid and left for 1 hour at room temperature. Extraction with ether gave the title compound, bp 106°/0.7 mm. τ(CDCl3) 7.9 (3H, s), 7.63 (3H, s), 6.33 (2H, s), 5.54 (2H, s), 2.8 (2H, d, J=8 Hz), 2.6 (2H, d, J=8 Hz).

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