Benzyl Bromide → 1-(2,4-Bis(benzyloxy)-5-isopropylphenyl)ethanone

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1-(2,4-Dihydroxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-ethanone (1 eq) was dissolved in DMF and potassium carbonate (2.2 eq) then benzyl bromide (2.2 eq) were added. The suspension was heated, with stirring to 150° C., under nitrogen, for 16 hrs. The solution was cooled to room temperature and the mixture was poured into 1MHCl (aq) then extracted in to ethyl acetate. The organic phases were combined and washed again with 1MHCl (aq) then five times with brine solution. The organic phase was dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated in vacuo, to give a solid, which was purified by diethyl ether: hexane (1:1) trituration to give 1-(2,4-Bis-benzyloxy-5-isopropyl-phenyl)-ethanone.

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