Methyl iodide → 2-Bromo-5-fluoroanisole

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A mixture of 2-bromo-5-fluorophenol (2 mL, 17.8 mmol)), sodium hydride (0.5 g, 20.8 mmol) and iodomethane (5 mL, 82 mmol) in DMF (20 mL) was heated to 60° C., stirred for 16 hours, diluted with ethyl acetate (100 mL), washed sequentially with 1M HCl, water, and brine, dried (MgSO4), filtered, and concentrated to provide the desired product.

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