To 2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)acetic acid (0.50 g, 1.91 mmol) in 20 mls of dry DMF was added cesium carbonate (1.24 g, 3.82 mmole) and iodoethane (0.20 mls, 2.48 mmol). This mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours, then diluted with brine, extracted twice with EtOAc, extracts washed with brine (2×), dried over sodium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 360 mgs (65%) of ethyl 2-(3-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenyl)acetate as a clear oil.
