Water → Ethyl 3-(2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl)propanoate

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Diethyl 2-(2-bromo-6-chlorobenzyl)malonate (13.0 g, 35.7 mmol), water (1.29 mL, 71.5 mmol) and lithium chloride (3.03 g, 71.50 mmol) in dimethylsulfoxide (75 mL) were heated to +185° C. for 1 h. The solution was allowed to cool. 75 mL of water was added. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phase was washed with water and aqueous NaHCO3. The organic phase was separated, dried over MgSO4, filtered and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation to give the title compound. Yield: 7.34 g, 70%. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm 1.27-1.30 (m, 3H) 2.55-2.61 (m, 2H) 3.27-3.33 (m, 2H) 4.16-4.21 (m, 2H) 7.02 (t, 1H) 7.31-7.35 (m, 1H) 7.45-7.50 (m, 1H). MS m/z 293.0 [M+H]+.

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