(3-Methoxyphenyl)acetic acid → 2-(2-Bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid

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To a solution of 2-(3-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid (4.50 g, 27.1 mmol) in DCM (25 ml), was added bromine (1.40 ml, 27.1 mmol) dropwise at 0° C. (ice-water bath). The mixture was stirred overnight at RT and quenched by addition of 5% sodium thiosulfate solution. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried with MgSO4 and concentrated under a stream of nitrogen to give the titled compound, 2-(2-bromo-5-methoxyphenyl)acetic acid as white crystalline solid.

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