F[C:2]1[CH:7]=[CH:6][C:5]([N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9])=[CH:4][C:3]=1[F:11].[C:12]1([OH:18])[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=1.[H-].[Na+]>CN(C=O)C.CCOC(C)=O>[F:11][C:3]1[CH:4]=[C:5]([N+:8]([O-:10])=[O:9])[CH:6]=[CH:7][C:2]=1[O:18][C:12]1[CH:17]=[CH:16][CH:15]=[CH:14][CH:13]=11,2-Difluoro-4-nitrobenzene (21.6 g) and phenol (14.0 g) were dissolved in 100 mL of DMF and cooled to 0° C. NaH (6.5 g) was added portionwise and the reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was taken up in EtOAc and washed with water and brine, and dried over Na2SO4. The solution was concentrated to provide 2-fluoro-4-nitro-1-phenoxybenzene as an oil, which was used in Step B without further purification.
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