Benzyl Bromide → 4-Benzyloxy-6-fluoro-3-methyl-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester

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To a mixture of 6-fluoro-4-hydroxy-3-methyl-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (8.0 g, 34.2 mmol) and potassium carbonate (9.45 g, 68.4 mmol) was added benzyl bromide (4.5 mL, 37.6 mmol) in acetone (100 mL). The resulting mixture was vigorously stirred at reflux for 10 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. The mixture was cooled and filtered. The combined organic solution was concentrated in vacuo to give 4-benzyloxy-6-fluoro-3-methyl-naphthalene-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester (10.4 g, 94%) as a white solid.

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