Methyl 7-bromo-3-methoxy-2-naphthoate → 3-Methoxy-7-(3-methoxyphenyl)-2-naphthoic acid methyl ester

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The compound is prepared by the reaction of 7-bromo-3-methoxy-2-naphthoic acid methyl ester (2.2 g, 7.45 mmol, 1 eq) with 3-methoxyphenylboric acid (1.37 g, 8.95 mmol, 1.5 eq) according to method A. Purification by column chromatography with a gradient of hexane/dichloromethane 1/1 to 3/7 and dichloromethane/methanol 95/5 as the eluent yielded the desired compound in a yield of 66%, 1.58 g.

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