Water → Benzyl 2-bromo-5-nitrobenzoate

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Under an atmosphere of argon, to a solution of 2-bromo-5-nitrobenzoic acid (5.14 g) in DMF, benzyl bromide (2.73 mL) and potassium carbonate (4.33 g) were added. The mixture was stirred for 30 minutes at room temperature. To the reaction mixture, water was added, and the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated. The residue was washed with hexane/ethyl acetate to give the title compound (6.59 g) having the following physical data.

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