Allyl bromide → Methyl 4-(allyloxy)-3-iodobenzoate

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Methyl 4-hydroxy-3-iodobenzoate (1.85 g, 6.65 mmol) is dissolved in anhydrous DMF (15 mL) in a dry flask under nitrogen, treated with NaH (60% dispersion in oil, 265 mg, 6.65 mmol) and stirred for 1 h at RT. Allyl bromide (633 μL, 7.32 mmol) is added and the mixture is stirred for 16 h. The mixture is concentrated and the residue is partitioned between EtOAc (25 mL) and H2O (25 mL). The organic layer is washed with a 50% saturated mixture of 1:1 NaC/NaHCO3 (2×10 mL), dried (MgSO4) and concentrated to a yellow oil which solidified to a white solid upon standing (2.12 g). The crude material is chromatographed over 100 g slurry-packed silica gel, eluting with 10% EtOAc/hexane. The appropriate fractions are combined and concentrated to afford 1.27 g (60%) of methyl 4-(allyloxy)-3-iodobenzoate as a colorless oil which solidified on standing. MS for C11H11IO3 (EI) m/z: 318 (M)+.

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