Methanol → Methyl 16-bromohexadecanoate

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A mixture of 16-bromohexadecanoic acid (15.5 g, 46.2 mmol), MeOH (100 ml), PhMe (30 ml), trimethylorthoformate (30 ml), and polystyrene-bound benzenesulfonic acid (3.6 g) was stirred at 55° C. After 69 h the mixture was filtered through celite and the filtrate was concentrated to yield 16.85 g of an oil (100% yield).

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