Dimethylformamide → Methyl 1-phenylcyclopropane-1-carboxylate

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Methyl iodide (2.8 mL, 0.045 mol) was added to a mixture of 1-phenylcyclopropane carboxylic acid (4.9 g, 0.030 mol) and potassium carbonate (8.3 g, 0.060 mol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (40 mL, 0.5 mol) at room temperature and then stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was diluted with ether, washed with water (×2) and brine successively, dried and concentrated to give the desired product.

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