Methyl iodide → 1-(4-Methoxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone

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A mixture of 1-(2,5-dimethyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone 14.6 g, methyl iodide 16.6 g, potassium carbonate 26.8 g and acetone 200 ml was stirred with heating under reflux for eight hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and was filtered, and was then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting residue was subjected to a silica gel column chromatography to give 1-(4-methoxy-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-ethanone 15.1 g.

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