Methyl iodide → 876389-28-5

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To a solution of 4-bromo-2,3,6-trimethyl phenol (66.2 g; 0.294 mol) in acetone (2 L) was added potassium carbonate (203 g; 1.47 mol) at ambient temperature. Then MeI (91.4 ml; 1.47 mol) was added dropwise over 30 mins. Reaction was stirred overnight at ambient temperature. After this time the mixture was filtered, washing with acetone (2×200 ml) and the filtrate evaporated to give a red solid. The solid was taken up in DCM (1.2 L) and washed with 1M sodium thiosulfate (2×400 ml), half sat. brine (800 ml), dried (anh. MgSO4), filtered and the solvent evaporated to give a red oil (53.8 g; 80%). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3), δ/ppm; 2.23 (3H, s, Ar—CH3), 2.25 (3H, s, Ar—CH3), 2.32 (3H, s, Ar—CH3), 3.66 (3H, s, Ar—OCH3), 7.23 (1H, s, Ar—H).

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