Ethyl bromoacetate → Ethyl 2-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate

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To a solution of 5-chloro-2-methoxyphenol (488 mg) in acetone (15 ml) were added cesium carbonate (1.20 g) and ethyl bromoacetate (375 μl), and the mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. The insoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Purification of the residue by flash column chromatography on silica gel (eluent: hexane/ethyl acetate=6/1) gave ethyl 2-(5-chloro-2-methoxyphenoxy)acetate (572 mg).

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