Water → Methyl 3-allylbenzoate

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To a solution of methyl 3-bromobenzoate (10.0 g, 46.5 mmol) in DMF (50 mL) was added ally tributyltin (23.1 g, 69.8 mmol) followed by tetrakis(triphenylphoshine) palladium(0) (1.08 g, 0.93 mmol). After stirring 80° C. overnight the reaction mixture was poured into H2O (500 mL), extracted with ethyl acetate (three times), dried over MgSO4 and concentrated under vacuum to afford the desired product.

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