Methyl iodide → 5-Fluoro-2-nitroanisole

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To a solution of 5-fluoro-2-nitro-phenol (369 mg, 2.35 mmol) in 5 mL THF, sodium hydride (96 mg, 2.46 mmol) was added at room temperature, followed by methyl iodide (0.88 ml, 14 mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 10 hours, and then cesium carbonate (744 mg, 2.35 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for additional 4 hours, then diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with brine. The organic layers were combined and concentrated in vacuo to give a crude residue, which was purified by column chromatography (silica 5-25% EtOAc/hexane) to give pure 4-fluoro-2-methoxy-1-nitro-benzene.

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