Methanol → Methyl 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)acetate

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A solution of (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-acetic acid (14.0 g, 0.068 mol) in methanol (71 mL) was treated with a catalytic amount of sulfuric acid. The reaction mixture was refluxed for 12 h. The reaction was concentrated in vacuo. Flash chromatography (Merck Silica gel 60, 230-400 mesh, 50/50 hexanes/ethyl acetate) afforded (3,4-dichloro-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester (15.0 g, quant.) as a white solid: mp 30-32 ° C.; EI-HRMS m/e calcd for C9H8Cl2O2 (M+) 217.9901, found 217.9907.

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