Hydrochloric Acid → Ethyl 2-(3-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl)phenyl)propanoate

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To a stirred solution of N-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)methanesulfonamide (2.94 g, 10.421 mmol) in dimethylformamide were added ethyl 2-chloropropionate (1.725 mL), manganese (1.145 g) and (2,2′-bipyridine)nickel(II)-dibromide (273 mg, mmol). 1-2 drops trifluoroacetic acid were added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 36 h at 60° C. After cooling down to room temperature, the mixture was hydrolysed by 1N HCl and extracted with diethyl ether. The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate and filtered. The filtrate removed in vacuo. The crude was purified by column chromatography. Ethyl 2-(3-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonamidomethyl)phenyl)propanoate (218 mg) was obtained.

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