Cesium carbonate → Tert-butyl 2-((5-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)oxy)acetate

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5-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-ol (500 mg, 1.69 mmol), tert-butyl 2-bromoacetate (500 mg, 2.56 mmol) and cesium carbonate (1.65 g) were combined in 5 mL DMF and stirred at ambient temperature for 1 hour. The reaction mixture was diluted with 80 mL ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine and evaporated under vacuum. Flash chromatographic purification on 12 g silica gel with 0-100% ethyl acetate in hexane gave tert-butyl 2-((5-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]isoxazol-3-yl)oxy)acetate (285 mg, 0.70 mmol).

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