4-Bromo-2-fluorobenzonitrile → 4-(4-Cyano-3-fluoro-phenoxy)-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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The title compound was prepared in a similar manner as described for Intermediate 161b, from 4-bromo-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (270 mg, 1.35 mmol) and 4-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-carboxylic acid methyl ester (3e) (300 mg, 1.35 mmol) to give a white foam (336 mg, 73% yield). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.57 (dd, J=8.84, 7.33 Hz, 1 H) 7.28 (s, 1 H) 7.24 (d, J=1.26 Hz, 1 H) 6.81 (dd, J=8.34, 2.02 Hz, 1 H) 6.75 (dd, J=10.23, 2.40 Hz, 1 H) 3.88 (s, 3 H) 2.87 (s, 2 H) 1.48 (s, 6 H); LCMS for C19H16FNO4 m/z 342.00 (M+H+).

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