Hydroquinone → 4-(3-Chloro-5-nitro-phenoxy)-phenol

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The product from Example 193a (1.00 g, 5.0 mmol), hydroquinone (0.50 g, 4.5 mmol) and K2CO3 (0.78 g, 5.6 mmol) in DMF (10 ml) was heated at 110° C. for 3.5 hours. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, diluted with H2O and then extracted with EtOAc. The extract was washed with H2O and brine, dried over MgSO4, filtered and concentrated under vacuum giving the title compound. The residue was treated with i-Pr2O and insoluble material was filtered off. The filtrate was evaporated and purified by silica gel column chromatography eluting with 5:2 EtOAc/hexane to give the title product as pale yellow oil (0.51 g, 43%).

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