4-Bromo-2-chlorobenzonitrile → 4-(3-Chloro-4-cyano-phenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 161b, from 4-bromo-2-chlorobenzonitrile (292 mg, 1.35 mmol) and 4-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3e) (300 mg, 1.35 mmol) to give a white foam (116 mg, 24% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.62 (d, J=8.59 Hz, 1 H) 7.25-7.34 (m, 1 H) 7.23 (d, J=1.01 Hz, 1 H) 7.04 (d, J=2.27 Hz, 1 H) 6.90 (dd, J=8.72, 2.40 Hz, 1 H) 3.88 (s, 3 H) 2.87 (s, 2 H) 1.48 (s, 6 H); LCMS for C19H16ClNO4 m/z 380.00 (M+Na+).

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