Sodium hydride → Tert-butyl 2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenoxy)acetate

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To a solution of 4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenol (440 mg, 2.00 mmol) in anhydrous THF (40 mL) was added NaH (160 mg, 4.00 mmol). The reaction was stirred for 10 minutes at room temperature. Then, tert-butyl-bromoacetate was added and the mixture was stirred for 18 h at room temperature. Then, extracted with ethyl acetate (4×20 mL) and the organic layers were washed with an aqueous saturated solution of NaCl (3×20 mL), dried over Na2SO4, filtered and evaporated under reduced pressure. Flash chromatography of the residue on silica gel (SiO2, hexane:ethyl acetate, 9:1) afforded 96.3 mg of tert-butyl 2-(4-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)phenoxy)acetate as a white solid (74% yield). RMN1H (CDCl3, 400 MHz): δ: 7.86-7.59; (m, 2H), 6.95-6.78; (m, 2H), 4.53; (s, 2H), 1.33; (s, 12H) ppm.

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