Methyl iodide → 4-Bromo-1-fluoro-2-methoxybenzene

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To a solution of 23A (3.3 g, 17.3 mmol) and K2CO3 (4.78 g, 34.6 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added methyl iodide (1.46 mL, 23.4 mmol) at rt. The mixture was heated at 40° C. for 2.0 h. After cooling to rt, it was diluted with diethyl ether, washed with water and brine, dried over MgSO4. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography (EtOAc:hexanes=1:6) to give 2.74 g (77%) of 23B as a viscous oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 3.89 (s, 3H), 6.95-7.00 (m, 3H).

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