2-Bromo-4-fluoroanisole → HCID 68964462, compound

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To a solution of 4-fluoro-2-bromanisole (12.6 ml, 0.1 mol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran at −78° C. was added n-butyllithium (39 ml, 2.5 M in hexane) and the resulting mixture was allowed to stir at −78° C. for 3 h. Copper(I) bromide-dimethylsulfide (10.0 g, 0.05 mol) was then added at −78° C. and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 40° C. over 2 h. Benzyl(S)-(+)-glycidyl ether (3.71 ml, 0.025 mol) was added at −60° C. followed by boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (0.15 ml, 1.2 mmol) and the reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature over 12 h. The solvent was removed in vacuo and purification by flash column chromatography (silica, ethyl acetate:hexanes 3:7) afforded 5.0 g (70%) of (S)-1-benzyloxy-3-(5-fluoro-2-methoxy-phenyl)propan-2-ol as a colorless oil. HRMS ESI m/e 308.1666 [M+NH4]+, Calc'd m/e 308.1662 [M+NH4]+; [α]D25=+8.1 (c 0.89% in methanol).

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