Ethyl bromoacetate → Ethyl 2-[3-[[2-fluoro-5-(3-fluorophenyl)phenyl]methylamino]-2,4-dimethyl-phenoxy]acetate

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A solution of 3-[[2-fluoro-5-(3-fluorophenyl)phenyl]methylamino]-2,4-dimethyl-phenol (340 mg, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 eq) and Cs2CO3 (489 mg, 1.5 mmol, 1.5 eq) in 2-butanone (20 mL) was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Ethyl 2-bromoacetate (167 mg, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 eq) was added and the reaction mixture was stirred at for 3 h then quenched by addition of water. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc and the organic extract dried (Na2SO4), filtered and evaporated in vacuo. The residue obtained was purified by column chromatography (EtOAc:petroleum ether, 0:1 to 1:4) to give the title compound as a gummy solid (300 mg, 70%).

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