3-Tolylboronic acid → HCID 86599083, compound

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Treatment of (±)-(7-bromo-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl)methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate (0.50 g, 1.305 mmol) with 3-methylphenylboronic acid (0.266 g, 1.96 mmol), dichlorobis(tri-o-tolylphosphine)-palladium(II) (0.051 g, 0.065 mmol), and potassium tert-butoxide (0.366 g, 3.26 mmol) generally according to the procedure described for Intermediate 37 provided 0.358 g (70%) of (±)-[7-(2-methylphenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-2-yl]methyl 4-methylbenzenesulfonate as a white solid. mp 98-100° C.; Anal. calcd. for C23H22O4S: C, 70.03; H, 5.62. Found: C, 69.83; H, 5.61.

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