Ethyl chloroacetate → Ethyl 2-(3-methoxyphenoxy)acetate

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3-Methoxy-phenol (43.4 ml, 400 mmol) is dissolved in acetone (800 ml) and after addition of chloro-acetic acid ethyl ester (42.6 ml, 400 mmol) and K2CO3 (111 g, 800 mmol) the mixture is refluxed for 22 h. After cooling down to 0° C., the mixture is filtrated and the filtrate is evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue is diluted in ethyl acetate, cooled to 0° C. and washed with aqueous NaOH solution. The organic layer is dried over sodium sulfate and evaporated under reduced pressure.

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