Can 2,5 dimethoxy toluene be chlorinated in the same manner as toluene normaly would. Would the rest of the ring not bet chlorinated at the same time.
A friend told me of a synth from benzyl chlorides where two moles of benzyl chloride would both attach to zinc. The acetonitrile is added. A reducton with NaBH4 gives PEA. I am waiting to hear back from him for some refs. But what about the chlorination???
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