Water → 1-(2-Bromoethoxy)-4-(tert-butoxy)benzene

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A solution of KOH (0.224 g, 4 mmol) in MeOH (3 mL) was added, over the course of 30 min, to a warmed (70° C.) mixture of 1,2-dibromoethane (3 g, 0.016 mol) and 4-(tert-butoxy)phenol (0.66 g, 0.004 mol). The mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 15 h before water and CHCl3 were added. The layers were separated, the organic layer washed with 10% aqueous NaOH and then dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated in vacuo to give 0.32 g (28%) of the sub-title compound.

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