Methanol → Methyl 5-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate

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To a stirred solution of 5-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoic acid (WO 9619437, 1.11 g, 6.69 mmol), in dichloromethane (6 mL) and methanol (6 mL) was added a 2.0 M solution of (trimethylsilyl)diazomethane in diethyl ether (7.31 mL, 14.7 mmol) at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 days, and the mixture was diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL). The solution washed with water and brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, and evaporated. The residue was purified by column chromatography on silica gel (40 g) eluting with hexane/ethyl acetate (10/1) to afford 545 mg (49%) of the title compound:

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