Ethanol → Ethyl 3-chloro-5-methylphenylacetate

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A solution of 3-chloro-5-methylphenylacetic acid (5.0 g; 27.09 mmol; from step (iii) above) and H2SO4 (conc.; 0.1 mL) in EtOH (25 mL) was refluxed overnight. The solution was concentrated, and the resultant mixture digerated in Na2CO3 solution (75 mL). After extraction with ether (2×75 mL) the combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4), and evaporated to yield 4.92 g (85%) of the sub-title compound.

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