Ethyl bromoacetate → Ethyl [(2,3-dimethylphenyl)oxy]acetate

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A mixture of 2,3-dimethylphenol (1.0 g, 8.19 mmol), ethyl bromoacetate (1.0 mL, 9.0 mmol) and cesium carbonate (2.67 g, 8.19 mmol) in DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 80° C. for 16 h. After this time, the reaction mixture was partitioned between EtOAc and water. The organic layer was washed with water and brine, dried and concentrated in vacuo to afford the title compound (1.7 g, 100% yield). LCMS, [M+Na]+=231.0.

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