2-Chloroethanol → 2-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-[1,3]dioxolane-2-carboxylic Acid Ethyl Ester

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To a solution of ethyl-4-bromobenzoylformate (940 mg) and 2-chloroethanol (0.360 mL) in a 2:1 mixture of dimethylformamide:tetrahydrofuran (2.1 mL) was added dropwise at −60° C. a solution of potassium tert-butanol (0.597 mg) in dimethylformamide (2 mL). The reaction mixture was stirred at −60° C. for 4 h then allowed to warm up to room temperature and stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction mixture was partitioned between an aqueous solution of ammonium chloride and ethyl acetate. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate and the combined organic layer were washed with brine. The crude mixture was concentrated to dryness and purified by chromatography on silica gel to yield the title compound as a colorless liquid (616 mg; 58%). MS (ESI): m/z=300.8 [M+H]+.

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