2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide → 3,4-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone

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Under N2, to a mixture of 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-N-methoxy-N-methylacetamide (200 mg, 0.84 mmol) in anhydrous THF was added phenylmagnesium bromide (2.1 mL, 2.1 mmol) at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. When TLC indicated that the start material was consumed, the reaction mixture was diluted with EtOAc, washed with water and brine, concentrated, and purified by column chromatography (PE:EtOAc=20:1) to give Intermediate 7 (130 mg, yield 61%).

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