p-Toluenesulfonic acid → 1-(4-Bromo-3-fluorophenyl)-2,2-diethoxyethanone

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To a mixture of 1-(4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl)-2,2-dihydroxyethanone or 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl)(oxo)acetaldehyde (7.0 g, 28 mmol) in toluene (50 mL) was added ethyl orthoformate (12 mL, 70 mmol) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (200 mg, 1 mmol). The reaction mixture was refluxed for 4 h. The reaction mixture was cooled to RT, diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, water, brine, and dried over magnesium sulfate. Concentration under reduced pressure gave the desired product which was used in the next step without further purification.

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