Methanol → (5-Bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester

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To a solution of 5-bromo-2-fluorophenylacetic acid (5 g) in MeOH (200 mL) is added concentrated sulfuric acid (2 mL) and the solution is heated at 64° C. for 16 hours. The solution is evaporated iii vacuo and the residue is taken up in EtOAc and washed with 10% sodium bicarbonate, brine and dried over sodium sulfate. The solution is filtered and evaporated in vacuo to afford (5-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)-acetic acid methyl ester (5.1 g). 1H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl3) □7.3-7.5 (m, 2H); 6.9 (m, 1H); 3.9 (s, 3H).

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