Methyl iodide → HCID 86666944, compound

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A solution of 1-(4,5-dichloro-2-hydroxy-3-iodophenyl)ethanone (16 g, 47 mmol) and potassium carbonate (17 g, 120 mmol) in DMF (40 mL) was treated with methyl iodide (6.4 mL, 100 mmol) and stirred at 60° C. for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was diluted with water and extracted with EtOAc (twice). The combined organic layers were dried with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated to give a crude solid. The crude material was purified by flash column chromatography using EtOAc in hexanes (5%-30%) to give the desired product (14 g, 84%) as an orange solid. LCMS for C9H8Cl2IO2 (M+H)+: m/z=344.9, 346.9. Found: 344.8, 346.9.

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