Dimethyl Sulfate → 6-Methoxy-3-methylbenzo[d]isoxazole-7-carbaldehyde

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A mixture of 6-hydroxy-3-methylbenzo[d]isoxazole-7-carbaldehyde (437 mg; 2.46 mmol) and K2CO3 (409 mg; 2.96 mmol) in anh. acetone (21 ml) was treated with dimethyl sulfate (373 mg; 2.96 mmol), and the resulting mixture was heated to 60° C., under nitrogen, for 1.5 h. After cooling to rt, the resulting reaction mixture was filtered, and the filtrate was concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure. DCM was added, and the mixture was washed successively with 1 M aq. NH4OH, water, and brine. The organic layer was dried over anh. MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to dryness under reduced pressure to give 6-methoxy-3-methylbenzo[d]isoxazole-7-carbaldehyde as an orange solid. LC-MS (conditions A): tR=0.53 min.; [M+H]+: 192.12 g/mol.

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