Methyl iodide → 5-Chloro-2-nitroanisole

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To a solution of 5-chloro-2-nitrophenol (40 g, 0.23 mol) in DMF (200 mL), K2CO3 (47.6 g, 0.345 mol) and iodomethane (49 g, 0.345 mol) were added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was partitioned between ethyl acetate and water. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo. The residue was purified by flash column chromatography on silica gel (petroleum ether) to afford the desired product (30 g, 70% yield).

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