Isopropyl iodide → Methyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropoxybenzoate

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To methyl 3-fluoro-4-hydroxy-benzoate (2.00 g, 11.8 mmol) in DMF (12.5 mL) was added K2CO3 (6.50 g, 47.0 mmol) followed by 2-iodopropane (2.35 mL, 23.5 mmol). The mixture was heated at 60° C. for 1.5 h. The mixture was filtered using EtOAc and the filtrate was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in EtOAc and was washed with water and brine. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, filtered and concentrated under reduced pressure to give methyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropoxybenzoate. ESI-MS m/z calc 212.1, found 213.3 (M+1)+. Retention time: 1.70 minutes (3 min run).

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