Methanol → 2-Bromo-1-(4-fluorophenyl)ethanone O-methyloxime

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A 2.0 L round bottom flask was charged with 4-fluorophenacyl bromide (97.6 g, 450 mmol), then methanol (750 mL), then O-methylhydroxylamine hydrochloride (75.1 g, 899 mol), and the mixture was heated to 65° C. for 2 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure, charged with acetone (750 mL), and lithium bromide (195 g, 2.25 mol), and heated to 60° C. for 15 hours. The reaction mixture was then concentrated under reduced pressure, suspended in 1.0 L methylene chloride, and washed with 3×200 mL water. The aqueous extracts were then pooled and back-extracted with 2×200 mL methylene chloride. All organic extracts were then pooled, dried over Na2SO4, filtered, and concentrated under reduced pressure to yield O-methyloxime 30. Yield of 30: 92.3 g (83%). 1H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl3) δ 4.10 (s, 3H), 4.35 (s, 2H), 7.11 (t, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.72 (m, 2H). MS (ESI+) 246.0.

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