Hydrochloric Acid → 1-(3-Fluoro-4-isopropoxyphenyl)ethanone

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To a solution of 3-fluoro-4-(1-methylethoxy)-N-methoxy-N-methylbenzamide (117 mg, 0.485 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (2.4 mL), methylmagnesium bromide (750 μL, 0.728 mmol) was added under ice-cold conditions, and the resultant mixture was stirred for 1 hour under ice-cold conditions. The reaction solution was added with water and 5% aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid under ice-cold conditions, and extracted with ethyl acetate. Subsequently, the organic layer was washed with brine, dried using anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated in vacuo. 1-(3-Fluoro-4-(1-methylethoxy)phenyl)ethanone (94 mg, yield 99%) was obtained as a yellow oil.

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