Hydrochloric Acid → methyl(E)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxyphenyl)acrylate

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1.40 mL (8.3 mmol, 1.1 eq) of triflic anhydride are added to a solution of 1.47 g (7.5 mmol, 1 eq) of methyl (E)-3-(3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylate and 1.57 mL (9.0 mmol, 1.2 eq) of diisopropylethylamine in 10 mL of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture is stirred at room temperature overnight. The reaction medium is hydrolyzed in water, acidified with 1N hydrochloric acid solution and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic phases are combined, washed with water and dried over sodium sulfate. The solvent is evaporated off and 2.51 g of methyl (E)-3-(3-fluoro-4-trifluoromethanesulfonyloxyphenyl)acrylate are obtained in the form of a brown oil. Yield=100%

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