Water → Methyl 4-bromo-2-chlorobenzeneacetate

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To a solution of 4-bromo-2-chlorophenylacetic acid (240 g) of Reference Example 15 in N,N-dimethylformamide (3000 mL) were added potassium carbonate (399 g) and iodomethane (164 g) at 7° C., and the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 3 hr and stirred at room temperature for 19 hr. The reaction mixture was poured into water, and partitioned and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed 3 times with 25% brine, and dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure to give the title compound (259 g) as a brown oil.

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