Cesium carbonate → 4-(4-Methanesulfonyl-phenoxy)-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 1f, from 4-fluorophenyl methyl sulfone (285 mg, 1.64 mmol), Cs2CO3 (997 mg, 3.06 mmol), and 4-hydroxy-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid ethyl ester (8b) (315 mg, 1.51 mmol). Purification by column chromatography eluting with 10-20% EtOAC in hexanes gave a pale yellow oil (199 mg, 36% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.90-7.97 (m, 2 H) 7.34 (d, J=4.29 Hz, 1 H) 7.24-7.29 (m, 1 H) 7.07-7.13 (m, 2 H) 4.67 (m, 2 H) 4.32-4.39 (m, 2 H) 3.09-3.14 (m, 2 H) 3.06-3.09 (m, 3 H) 1.34-1.42 (m, 3 H); LCMS for C18H18O6S m/z 385.00 (M+Na)+.

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