Methanol → Methyl 2-(2-bromophenyl)acetate

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A solution of 2-bromophenylacetic acid (5.6 g) in methanol (80 ml) containing 6 drops of concentrated sulphuric acid was heated at reflux for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was concentrated, dissolved in ether (100 ml) and washed with water. The ether solution was dried over magnesium sulphate and evaporated to give the title compound (5.8 g) as a light orange oil.

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