Water → 4-(Benzyloxy)-2-fluorobenzonitrile

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To a solution of 4-hydroxy-2-fluoro-benzonitrile (1.0 g, 7.3 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL) was added potassium carbonate (2.09, 15 mmol) and benzyl bromide (0.87 mL, 7.3 mmol), and the solution was stirred at room temperature for 5 hours. Water and ethyl acetate were added to the reaction solution, which was then extracted, washed with brine, then, the solvent was evaporated in vacuo. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (hexane:ethyl acetate=5:1), and the title compound (1.5 g, 6.7 mmol, 92%) was obtained as a white solid.

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