N1CCCCC1.[Br:7][CH:8]([C:14](Br)([C:17]1[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[C:19]([O:23][CH3:24])[CH:18]=1)[CH2:15][F:16])[C:9]([O:11][CH2:12][CH3:13])=[O:10].O>CCOCC>[Br:7][C:8](=[C:14]([C:17]1[CH:22]=[CH:21][CH:20]=[C:19]([O:23][CH3:24])[CH:18]=1)[CH2:15][F:16])[C:9]([O:11][CH2:12][CH3:13])=[O:10]Piperidine (0.22 ml) is added to a solution of ethyl 2,3-dibromo-3-(3'-methoxyphenyl)-4-fluorobutyrate (0.80 g) in ether (10 ml). The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature for 3 hours and water is added. Ether extraction gives essentially pure ethyl 2-bromo-3-(3'-methoxyphenyl)-4-fluoro-2-butenoate (0.65 g).
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