2-(chloromethyl)-1,3-dimethylbenzene

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Procedure: The solution of 3-hydroxy-2-methoxybenzaldehyde (5.06 g, 32.7 mmol), 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride (5.04 g, 33.1 mmol) and K2CO3 (4.78 g, 34.6 mmol) in dry DMF (15 ml) was stirred at room temperature under argon for 16 hours, then diluted with EtOAc (40 ml), and washed with water (20 ml). The organic layer was concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel column (hex: ethyl acetate 4:1) to give the title compound as an off white solid. washed with water (20 ml) The organic layer was concentrated purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel column (hex: ethyl acetate 4:1)

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Procedure: To a stirred solution of Ethyl 3-hydroxy-2-methylbenzoate (Step A, 3.1 g, 17.22 mmol), K2CO3 (3.09 g, 22.38 mmol) in dry DMF (15 ml) was added 2,6-Dimethylbenzyl chloride (3.19 g, 20.66 mmol) at room temperature under argon. The reaction mixture was stirred for 16 hours, diluted with EtOAc (40 ml), washed with water (20 ml) and brine. The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4, filtered, concentrated, and purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel column (hex: ethyl acetate 4:1) to give the title compound as a white solid. washed with water (20 ml) and brine The organic layer was dried over Na2SO4 filtered concentrated purified by flash chromatography on a silica gel column (hex: ethyl acetate 4:1)