Potassium Carbonate → 2-Fluoro-4-(4-fluoro-benzyloxy)-nitrobenzene

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A solution of 3-fluoro-4-nitrophenol (5.0 g, 32 mmol) and 4-fluorobenzyl bromide (6.3 g, 33 mmol) in acetone (50 mL) containing potassium carbonate (5.3 g, 38 mmol) was heated under reflux for 2 h. After cooling to room temperature the mixture was filtered and evaporated to leave the title compound (7.3 g, 86%) as a light yellow solid. MS: m/e=265.1 (M++H).

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