The first is a review, authored in 2005. The others are thiol type demethylations. Those would be the best, but it seems that if there is not an electron withdrawing group on the ring, it may not work.
Aryl Ether Demethylation
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Recent advances in ether dealkylation.pdf
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2-(Diethylamino)ethanethiol, a New Reagent for the Odorless Deprotection of Aromatic Methyl Ethers.pdf (304.98 kB - downloaded 18 times.)
Development of Odorless Thiols and Sulfides and Their Applications to Organic Synthesis.pdf (297.66 kB - downloaded 20 times.)
Arch Pharm Res 2008, 31(3), p.305.pdf (181.2 kB - downloaded 13 times.)
2-(Diethylamino)ethanethiol, a New Reagent for the Odorless Deprotection of Aromatic Methyl Ethers.pdf (304.98 kB - downloaded 18 times.)
Development of Odorless Thiols and Sulfides and Their Applications to Organic Synthesis.pdf (297.66 kB - downloaded 20 times.)
Arch Pharm Res 2008, 31(3), p.305.pdf (181.2 kB - downloaded 13 times.)