Methanol → Methyl (4-cyano-2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)acetate

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To a solution of (4-cyano-2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid (5.0 g, 24 mmol) in methanol (50 mL) at 0° C. was added thionyl chloride (2.3 mL, 31 mmol) drop-wise. The mixture warmed slowly to rt and stirred 12 h, then was concentrated in vacuo and dried under high vacuum to provide methyl (4-Cyano-2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl)acetate. 1H NMR (500 MHz, CD3OD) δ 7.35 (d, J=5.3 Hz, 1H), 7.19 (d, J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 3.82 (s, 3H), 3.81 (s, 2H).

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