Methyl iodide → 5-Fluoro-2-nitroanisole

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Reaction Steps

5-Fluoro-2-nitrophenol (10.3 g), potassium carbonate (27.1 g), methyl iodide (11.1 g) and acetone (100 mL) was heated at reflux until the starting materials were consumed. After cooling down to room temperature, the reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate, washed with hydrogen chloride (1 N) and brine. After puridication on column (silica gel, ethyl acetate/petrolium ether, 1:9), 10.8 g (96%) of of 5-fluoro-2-nitroanisole was obtained.

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