Potassium Carbonate → Methyl 2-[(4-nitronaphthalen-1-yl)oxy]acetate

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4-Nitronaphthalen-1-ol (0.70 g, 3.7 mmol) in N-methylpyrrolidine (6 ml) is treated with potassium carbonate (1.0 g) and methyl bromoacetate (0.169 g, 1.1 eq). The mixture is stirred at 70° C. for 5 h. The mixture is then diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer is repeatedly washed with water, dried over Na2SO4, and evaporated to dryness to provide (4-nitronaphthalen-1-yloxy)-acetic acid methyl ester (0.94 g). MS: 262 (M+1).

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