Benzyl Bromide → HCID 22414647, compound

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To a solution of 85.6 g 2-nitro-4-fluoro-5-hydroxy-toluene (0.5 mol) in 1300 ml acetone are added at room temperature 138 g K2CO3 (1.0 mol). 72 ml benzyl bromide (0.6 mol) are then added dropwise over 1 hour and the resulting mixture is stirred overnight at 60°. The solvent is evaporated and the residue taken up in AcOEt. The precipitate is removed by filtration and the solution is washed with water. The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate, the solvent evaporated and the residue crystallized from hexane to yield 2-nitro-4-fluoro-5-benzyloxy-toluene. M.p.=95°.

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