Potassium Carbonate → Dimethyl 4-[3-[4-(3,3-dimethyl-2-oxobutoxy)-3-ethylphenyl]propyl}phthalate

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800 mg (2.2 mmol) of dimethyl 4-[3-(3-ethyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propyl}phthalate are dissolved in 40 ml of 2-butanone. 340 mg (2.5 mmol) of potassium carbonate and 330 μl (2.5 mmol) of 1-bromopinacolone are added. The reaction medium is heated under reflux for 8 hours, and is then filtered on celite. The residue obtained is purified by chromatography on a silica column (eluent ethyl acetate 20/heptane 80). A colorless oil is obtained (m=920 mg; y=90%).

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