Potassium Carbonate → 5-((4-Bromo-5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-2-methoxypyridine

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To a stirred solution of 4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenol (2.82 g, 12.25 mmol) in N,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL) was added 5-(chloromethyl)-2-methoxypyridine hydrochloride (2.50 g, 12.86 mmol) and potassium carbonate (5.08 g, 36.75 mmol). The reaction mixture was heated to 100° C. After 2 h, the mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature and was diluted with water. The mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate (3×25 mL). The combined organic phases were washed with brine, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and concentrated. Chromatographic purification (0-33% ethyl acetate/hexanes elute) afforded 2.76 g (66%) of 5-((4-bromo-5-fluoro-2-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-2-methoxypyridine as an oil.

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