Iodine → Ethyl 3-(2-iodo-5-methoxyphenyl)propionate

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To a solution of ester 25 (1.618 g, 7.77 mmol) in acetonitrile (100 mL), iodine (1.972 g, 7.77 mmol) and n-butyltriphenylphosphonium peroxodisulfate (6.455 g, 7.77 mmol) were added and refluxed for 45 min. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature and the excess of iodine was removed by dropwise addition of 1M Na2S2O3 solution. The colourless solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and the organic layer was separated and dried over Na2SO4. Evaporation of the solvent followed by means of column chromatography on silica gel (hexane/isopropylether 10:1) gave 1.982 mg of iodinated ester 26 as a yellowish oil. Yield 76%. 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm: 7.65 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H), 6.51 (dd, J1=8.7 Hz, J2=3.0 Hz, 1H), 4.14 (q, J=7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.00 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 2.60 (t, J=7.9 Hz, 2H), 1.25 (t, J=7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl3) δ ppm: 172.4, 160.0, 144.0, 139.9, 115.5, 114.1, 88.6, 60.5, 55.3, 35.9, 34.4, 14.2; HRMS (EI) m/z: calcd for C12H15IO3: 334.0065. found: 334.0082.

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