Methyl iodide → 25310-30-9

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To (3-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile (1.0 g, 6.79 mmol) and iodomethane (0.42 mL, 6.79 mmol) in THF (10 mL) at 0° C. was added sodium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (1M in THF; 6.8 mL, 6.8 mmol). The reaction was warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1 hour. The mixture was partitioned between H2O and EtOAc and acidified with 1N aqueous HCl, and then extracted with EtOAc. The combined organic layers were dried over MgSO4, filtered, and concentrated to give the desired product.

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