N,N,N',N'-Tetramethylethylenediamine → 2-Bromo-3,4-bis(methyloxy)-1-{[(methyloxy)methyl]oxy}benzene

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To a stirred solution of 1,2-bis(methyloxy)-4-{[(methyloxy)methyl]oxy}benzene (4.0 g) and TMEDA (3.93 ml) in dry diethyl ether (50 ml) was added tert-butyllithium (1.7M in pentane, 23.76 ml) at −70 C. The reaction was stirred at this temperature for 1 h before adding bromine (0.15 ml). This was allowed to stir at 0 C. for 3 h. The reaction was quenched by addition of 20% aqueous sodium dithionite and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organics were washed with dilute hydrochloric acid, aqueous sodium bicarbonate, brine and dried over sodium sulphate to yield a crude product. This was purified through silica, eluting with 0-10% ethyl acetate in hexane to give the title compound, 1.4 g

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