Benzyl Bromide → HCID 890054, compound

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A mixture of 4′-hydroxy-2′-methylacetophenone (24.88 g; 165.7 mmol)), KI (5.50 g; 33.1 mmol), K2CO3 (34.3 g; 248.5 mmol) and benzyl bromide (21.7 mL; 182.2 mmol) in acetone (200 mL) was stirred overnight at RT. Subsequently the resulting mixture was filtered and partitioned between EtOAc and 5% aqueous NaHCO3. The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), filtered and concentrated in vacuo to afford 1-(4-benzyloxy-2-methylphenyl)-ethanone, which was used as such.

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