Imidazole → 2-(4-Bromobutyloxy)acetic acid methyl ester

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Reaction Steps

Triphenylphosphine (5.59 g, 21.3 mmol), bromine (1.1 mL, 21.5 mmol) and imidazole (1.41 g, 20.7 mmol) were sequentially added to a solution of (4-hydroxy-butoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester (2.88 g, 17.8 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (15 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen. After 1 h, the mixture was filtered through basic alumina, rinsing with 5% EtOAc/Hexane (40 mL). The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was purified by flash column chromatography (0%→20% EtOAc/Hexane) to afford 2.02 g (51%) of (4-bromo-butoxy)-acetic acid methyl ester as a colorless oil.

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