3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl bromide may be used in various organic synthesis such as 3,4,3′,5′-tetramethoxystilbene; 3,5-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid; 1-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-4-pentene etc., and 3,5-Dimethoxybenzyl bromide may be used as starting material in the multi-step synthesis of resveratroland 3,5-dimethoxyhomophthalic acid.
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