Isobutyronitrile → 3-(2-Bromo-5-((tert-butyl(dimethyl)silyl)oxy)phenyl)-2,2-dimethylpropanenitrile

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Under a nitrogen atmosphere, to a solution of diisopropylamine (0.70 mL) in THF (15 mL) was added a 1.6 M solution of n-butyllithium in hexane (3.0 mL) at 0° C., and the mixture was stirred for 10 min. Isobutyronitrile (0.47 mL) was added at −78° C., and the mixture was stirred for 30 min. A solution of (4-bromo-3-(bromomethyl)phenoxy) (tert-butyl)dimethylsilane (1.00 g) in THF (5.0 mL) was added, and the mixture was stirred at −78° C. for 2 hr. To the reaction mixture was added saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with saturated brine and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to give the title compound (905 mg) as a colorless oil.

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