Triethylamine → 2,4-difluorophenyl ethyl carbonate

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To a solution of 2,4-difluorophenol (2 g, 15.4 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL) was added triethyl amine (3.21 ml, 23 mmol) and ethyl chloroformate (1.77 ml, 18.4 mmol) at 0° C. After stirring the mixture for 1 h at RT, sat. NaHCO3 solution (30 mL) was added, the organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with CH2Cl2 (1×25 ml). The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried (Na2SO4) and concentrated to afford 2,4-difluorophenyl ethyl carbonate (3.11 g, 100% yield) as a liquid.

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