Water → 2-Bromo-1-methoxy-4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzene

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To a solution of 2-bromo-4-trifluoromethoxyphenol (Description 11; 7.2 g) and potassium carbonate (11.6 g, 0.084 mol) in dimethylformamide (60 ml) was added methyl iodide (14.94 ml, 0.24 mol). The solution was stirred for 15 h. at room temperature under nitrogen whereupon water (400 ml) and diethyl ether (200 ml) were added and the organic phase washed with water (4×200 ml), saturated NaHCO3 (2×200 ml), brine (200 ml), and the solvent removed in vacuo. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel eluting with ethyl acetate in hexane (0-2%), to give the title compound. 1H NMR (250 MHz, CDCl3) δ7.45 (1H, d, J 2.8 Hz), 7.16 (1H, dd, J 9.0, 2.8 Hz), 6.88 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), and 3.90 (3H, s).

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