Methyl 2,2-difluoro-2-(fluorosulfonyl)acetate → 1-Chloro-2-fluoro-4-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

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1-Chloro-2-fluoro-4-methoxybenzene was converted to 1-chloro-2-fluoro-3-iodo-4-methoxybenzene (see G. L. Grunewald et al., J. Med. Chem. 1986, 29, 1972-1982). 1-Chloro-2-fluoro-3-iodo-4-methoxybenzene was treated with methyl difluoro(fluorosulfonyl)acetate in the presence of copper iodide (A. Khilevich et al., U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. 2010, US 20100016373) to provide 1-chloro-2-fluoro-4-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzene. 4-Chloro-3-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenol was then obtained by de-methylation using boron trichloride.

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