Potassium Carbonate → 1-[(4-Ethynylphenoxy)methyl]-3-fluorobenzene

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A solution of 2.06 g (6.9 mmol) of [4-(3-fluoro-benzyloxy)-phenylethynyl]-trimethyl-silane in 35 ml methanol is treated with 95 mg (0.69 mmol) of solid potassium carbonate. The mixture is stirred at RT for 3 h, concentrated and treated with saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate. The compound is extracted three times with dichloromethane, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated to yield 1.53 g (98%) of a slightly brown oil. MS (neg.ions): m/e=225.4 (M−H).

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