Iodoethane → 4-Bromo-1-chloro-2-ethoxybenzene

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To a solution of 2-chloro-5-bromophenol (WO98/003464 which is incorporated herein by reference, 3.43 g, 16.5 mmol) and K2CO3 (4.57 g, 33.0 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was added ethyl iodide (1.78 mL, 22.3 mmol) at rt. The mixture was heated at 55° C. for 3.0 h. After cooling to rt, the reaction was diluted with ether, washed with water and brine, and dried over MgSO4. The crude residue was purified by flash column chromatography to give 3.85 g (99%) of 31A as viscous oil. 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 1.48 (t, J=7.03 Hz, 3H) 4.08 (d, J=7.03 Hz, 2H) 7.03 (m, 2H) 7.22 (d, J=6.15 Hz, 2H).

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